Local Debts in China Need to be Handled Carefully
ANBOUND
In
2018, some local and corporate bonds in China will all be expired; many
companies have already incurred debt defaults. Anbound points out that this is
closely tied to the local implicit debt. Local deleveraging does not just concern
leveraging government debt; it also includes corporate debt leverage. In the
past, when the government was engaged in investments and projects, it would
often include corporate businesses, and this has formed a bond between the government and
the corporate world. This complicates the localization of debt risk and requires
careful handling. If the local debts are 'cleaned-up' excessively, local
financial risks could be induced.