Graph of the Week: China's dwindling deposits

China’s deposits are slowing down which may force banks to raise more money.

“Tightening funding and liquidity will be the dominant themes in 2012, as deposit strains intensify and banks try to balance rising forbearance burdens with pressure to lend in support of growth,” says Fitch’s Charlene Chu.

Graph from Fitch Ratings' 2012 Outlook on Asia Pacific Banks