China’s debt levels have exploded over the past two decades as the country relied heavily on borrowing to fuel rapid economic ...

China Banks are highly exposed to the corporate sector. This exposure may turn into sufficient losses. Losses of some Banks can completely wipe out their equity. Fast economic growth in China in ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. and Chinese officials joined a meeting on Wednesday of the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable, where a key topic was the lack of transparency about commercial bank loans ...

“When policy is tightened, it becomes harder for companies to fund themselves on the margin,” says Viktor Hjort, head of Asia fixed-income research and head of global corporate credit strategy at ...

Global debt crisis is entering a dangerous phase as major economies carry heavier burdens than ever before. Debt-to-GDP ratios in Japan, the United States, China, and the European Monetary Union have ...

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif leads a delegation in discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, Sep. 2, 2025. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of Pakistan During the ...

China’s Ministry of Finance has announced a five-year, 12 trillion yuan ($1.7 trillion) plan to address local government debt pressures through structured debt swaps, special-purpose bonds, and ...

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As Beijing pushes consumer lending to stimulate the economy, millions of Chinese borrowers, especially the young, are falling into debt spirals. By Li Yuan China is a nation of savers. The Chinese ...

China's shift from lending to debt collection under the Belt and Road Initiative is placing financial pressure on developing countries, including Central Asian states. While some countries like ...

China told its banks to reduce holdings of US government debt this week, with market pros split on how the move could impact ...