Posted 10/23/2023, 12:00:23 PM
China Plans Measures to Manage Debt Risks and Curb Financial Contagion
- China's cabinet calls for curbing contagion risks from debt crises involving developers, local governments
- Regulators aim to tackle key risks, restructure small institutions, better monitor banks and local financing vehicles
- PBOC governor says policies should be tailored to different cities' market realities, including developer financing
- Restructuring of high-risk small and medium banks is planned via mergers and acquisitions
- Audit cooperation with U.S. is highlighted as a way to manage external financial risks