By Morgan Davis
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The shock from this month’s stunning slump in China Huarong Asset Management Co s dollar bonds may have eased slightly, following a rally this week after supportive comments from the Chinese government. But the incident should trigger a more critical look at the risks and rewards of buying state-owned international bonds.
The Asian bond market was shaken this month after China Huarong Asset Management Co failed to publish its full year 2020 results, while offering little clarification about the reasons behind the delay.
The result was a drop in new bond issuance from China, as well as a repricing of Huarong s secondary curve. Last Thursday, Huarong s dollar notes were trading with cash prices in the 60s area, while its perpetual bonds dipped into the 50s region.
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(Bloomberg) Defaults by Chinese companies are likely to top last yearâs record as tighter monetary policy squeezes borrowers, according to China Merchants Securities Co.
Some 39 Chinese companies both domestically and offshore defaulted on nearly $30 billion of bonds in 2020, pushing the total value 14% above 2019âs. Locally, delinquencies fell to 137 billion yuan ($21 billion) from 142 billion yuan the previous year, while offshore they rose to $8.6 billion from $3.9 billion.
âThe central bank will implement more prudent monetary policies this year,â said Yuze Li, a credit analyst at China Merchants Securities. âMore companies may face refinancing pressure. As the maturities jump, the default amounts will climb by an estimated 10%-30% from the previous year,â he said, referring
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