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261 articles matching the search query.
China’s Central Bank Going It Alone Spurs an Influx of Capital
China’s central bank is striking out on its own with signals of tighter monetary policy, widening a divergence with other large economies that will shape global capital and trade flows next year.
A $2.5 Billion Default Shows China’s Lack of Mercy for Firms
China will almost certainly let a high-flying chipmaker default on $2.5 billion worth of dollar debt, the strongest signal yet that foreign investors shouldn’t count on Beijing to bail them out.
Chinese Household Debt Surges Through the Pandemic
The continued rise of real estate investment left China with by far the largest rise in global household debt during the first six months of the year, which will drag on the country’s economic potential in years to come.
U.S., Taiwan to Push an Alternative to China’s Belt and Road
An informal U.S.-led alliance to provide an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative will provide greater transparency to countries seeking funding to develop their infrastructure, Taiwan’s finance minister said.
China says has given $2.1 billion of debt relief to poor countries
China has extended debt relief to developing countries worth a combined $2.1 billion under the G20 framework, the highest among the group's members in terms of the amount deferred, the country's Finance Minister Liu Kun said on Friday.
China Borrows at Negative Rates for the First Time
Superlow interest rates in Europe helped China to sell its first negative-yielding debt, as it raised about $4.7 billion in a three-part deal in euros.
Major Chinese Chip Company Defaults on Debt
Tsinghua Unigroup, a key player in China’s push for self-reliance in semiconductors, has defaulted on a bond, adding to a recent spate of trouble in the country’s corporate debt markets.
Chinese chipmaker Tsinghua Unigroup's bonds crash after debt warning
Beijing tech flagship strained by credit-fueled capacity buildup
China’s Yuan Extends Best Week Since 2017 on Biden’s Victory
The yuan extended its recent rally as the dollar weakened following Joe Biden’s presidential victory in the U.S.
Spiking Volatility in China Shows Global Markets Are Nervous
China’s currency markets are on edge like never before, a sign of the anxiety afflicting investors globally as they gird for election day in the U.S. and its potentially contentious aftermath.
Zambia Secures China Debt Relief Before Key Bondholder Vote
Zambia said it’s won some debt servicing relief from China Development Bank, putting more pressure on private bondholders to accept a government proposal with similar terms before the country becomes the first to default in Africa since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Evergrande seeks investors for $1.1bn share sale to repay debt
China's biggest developer still faces 2021 deadlines on half of its borrowings
China Evergrande reaches debt deal to relieve deadline pressure
Country's largest developer had pledged to secure domestic listing by January
China Weighs Ways to Contain Evergrande Financial Risks
China’s top financial officials are evaluating the risks posed by China Evergrande Group, according to people familiar with the matter, amid heightened investor concern that the world’s most indebted developer faces a cash crunch.
China Looks to Normalize Monetary Policy as Economy Stabilizes
China’s central bank is seeking to normalize monetary policy as the “economy recovers steadily,” in another sign that the country’s policy makers are gradually pulling back from the stimulus measures enacted amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Property Developer China Evergrande Erases Market Losses
The company had sought to assuage investor concerns about its liquidity following a steep selloff, and some investors took advantage of its distressed U.S.-dollar-bond prices to scoop up the junk-rated debt.
GNC Wins Bankruptcy Court Approval for Sale to Chinese Sponsor
GNC Holdings Inc. got legal permission to sell itself to Chinese sponsor Harbin Pharmaceutical in bankruptcy court despite recent resistance from U.S. political figures.
ChemChina, Sinochem Merger Could Now Face Sanctions Hurdle
A long-awaited tie-up between Sinochem and ChemChina looks closer, but the timing is precarious.
Chinese Bond Issuers Bypass U.S. Investors
Chinese companies are borrowing less from U.S. bond buyers, as the deep pools of dollars held by investors in Asia means the region can be more self-reliant for hard-currency funding.
Cash Shortages in China Drive Up Funding Costs, Pressuring Bonds
As a wave of global liquidity pushes assets ever higher, in China the opposite is occurring. Borrowing costs in the world’s second-largest economy are spiking, driving down bonds and stocks, as the central bank holds back on aggressive easing.