Deleveraging Elevated Corporate Debt in China Should Focus on Vulnerable Sectors and Financial Institutions

Efforts to deleverage corporate debt in China should focus on reducing debt in several vulnerable sectors and financial institutions, says the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) in its research published today.

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AMRO Director Dr Junhong Chang’s Remarks at the Seminar on “Rising Corporate Debt in China: Macro and Sectoral Risk Assessments”

Joint-Seminar by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, National Institute for Fiscal Studies of Tsinghua University on “Rising Corporate Debt in China: Macro and Sectoral Risk Assessments”

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Targeted and Concerted Efforts Needed to Address Risks From Rising Corporate Debt in China

In the short- and medium-term, a crisis originating from corporate indebtedness is unlikely to happen but concerted efforts are warranted to mitigate sectoral and financial stability risks, highlighted by distinguished panelists at a seminar held today in Beijing.

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Non-Financial Corporate Bond Financing in Foreign Currency: Trends and Risks in ASEAN +3 Emerging Economies

Non-financial corporates (NFCs) in the ASEAN+3 region have benefited from greater bond issuances post the Global Financial Crisis but this also potentially exposes them to higher risks.

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