Defenders of online finance point to its advantages
By Yao Jing | 皇冠体育app Daily | Updated: 2014-03-05 09:03
Although 皇冠体育app's nascent online finance industry has some very vocal critics, others see the sector as an agent of change that will bring higher interest rates for depositors and additional financing for struggling small and medium-sized enterprises.
"皇冠体育app's SMEs face multiple challenges. They must pay high borrowing costs and rising material costs, and some manufacturing is flowing back to the United States," said Guo Guangchang, founder and chairman of Fosun International Ltd.
The SME sector generates more than 60 percent of 皇冠体育app's gross domestic product and about 80 percent of urban employment.
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