Bloomberg report on China's bond markets, with systemic concerns sparking credit-default swaps rising by records from the start of 2016
- Credit derivatives have spiked 22 basis points since December 31
- Worst start to a year in data going back to 2008
- The number of listed firms with debt double equity has jumped to 339 amid a weakening economy, from 185 in 2007
"2016 is a year when we will see systemic risks emerge in China's credit market," said Ji Weijie, credit analyst in Beijing at China Securities Co., the top arranger of bond offerings from state-owned and listed firms. "There may be a chain reaction as more companies are likely to fail in a slowing economy and related firms could go down too."
The tumble in China's stock market this year has so far buoyed bonds ... But, a reversal may be coming as the yuan's slide spurs capital outflows
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