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Chinese state-owned groups could guarantee the renminbi bonds of troubled property developers, easing some of their financing woes. Yesterday, online financial news platform REDD said Chinese regulators plan to provide liquidity support to five or six select developers via new yuan bonds guaranteed and underwritten by state-owned firms. The direct backing and guarantees from state-owned banks could provide a boost for lower-risk developers whose ability to refinance debt obligations in the onshore market has come under pressure this year.
17/08/2022 - 8:09am Business and Market Discussion
Asian Fund Management Industry Consultant, Stewart Aldcroft, says that Beijing wants Tencent and other platform companies to not have such a large say in firms that Chinese consumers depend upon.
Mark Michelson, Chairman of the Asia CEO Forum at IMA Asia reports that many US consumers are still hesitant about spending due to the rising cost of living.
RTHK’s International Economics Correspondent, Barry Wood, notes that the US housing sector is slowing dramatically due to rising mortgage costs.