BEIJING—Chinese banking authorities seized control of a small, troubled commercial bank, citing severe credit risk, in a move analysts said likely owes more to a disgraced financier than danger to the financial system. The central bank and the banking regulatory commission announced the takeover Friday of Baoshang Bank Co., which is based in the northern region of Inner Mongolia, and said it would last for a year.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 24, 2019 11:00 UTC