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Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: China's Deposit Insurance Fund is Strikingly Underfunded
October 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary by senior research staffer Tianlei Huang:

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