This year’s Stars of China honorees have been getting creative as they navigate banking’s difficult post-pandemic era. The toolbox is open, and the fine-tuning is underway, as China’s policymakers and financial institutions respond to the thorny economic challenges of the post-pandemic era. On the policy end, the Politburo in September issued economy-targeted guidance for state agencies. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) conformed by cutting mortgage rates, injecting cash into the banking