Wednesday, December 25, 2013
ANBOUND:China is not Yet Ready for Municipal Bonds
ANBOUND
The issuance of municipal bonds by local governments is highly welcome and rumored to be introduced in March next year. ANBOUND think tank scholars believe that China is not ready for municipal bonds whereby the fundamental system requires a major adjustment and reform. The top priority should be revising the Budget Law in order to create legal environment for the municipal bonds. Meanwhile, there is also a need to improve the supervision on municipal bonds.