中国五家最大的国有银行报告季度利润增长在6%至11%之间，为多年来最快增速，此前净息差在长期承压后趋于稳定。
Five of China's largest state-owned banks reported quarterly profit growth of between 6% and 11%, their fastest pace in years, as net interest margins stabilised after a long period of pressure.
该行业多年来面临由低贷款利率和困境中的房地产市场需求疲弱所驱动的息差压缩，这挤压了整个行业的盈利能力。上季度息差趋平表明贷款定价和存款成本已达到更平衡的状态。
The sector had faced years of margin compression driven by low lending rates and weak demand from a struggling property market, which had squeezed profitability across the industry. The flattening of margins last quarter signals that loan pricing and deposit costs have reached a more balanced footing.
分析人士表示，这一转变对中国广泛的银行业是一个重要信号，但他们也提醒，房地产持续疲弱和更广泛的经济放缓仍对未来季度构成风险。投资者将密切关注改善趋势是否能持续。
Analysts say the shift is a significant signal for China's broad banking sector, though they caution that continued weakness in real estate and a broader economic slowdown still pose risks for coming quarters. Investors will be watching closely to see whether the improved trend holds.