Chinese megabanks’ interest margins fall to record low as economy slows

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A key profitability indicator at China’s biggest lenders has fallen to its lowest levels on record as a slowing economy and an official push to boost credit weigh on the country’s banking sector.

China’s six largest banks by assets have all posted their lowest-ever net interest margins — the difference between what a bank pays on its deposits and earns on its…