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Chinese banks are shrinking loan balances at an unprecedented rate, a development that could reshape global liquidity and influence asset prices. For quantitative traders, the event underscores the need to reassess exposure, calibrate risk budgets, and embed macro‑driven stress scenarios into systematic models. Macro backdrop and why loan contraction matters A sudden slowdown in credit growth reduces the amount of money flowing into corporations, real estate, and consumer spending. When banks pull back, the supply of financing dries up, putting pressure on earnings and increasing default risk for borrowers....