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flag Wealthy Shandong province now pays 8%+ interest on shadow loans due to China’s debt crackdown.

flag China’s crackdown on local government debt has forced even wealthy provinces like Shandong to rely on costly shadow banking loans, with local financing platforms borrowing billions at interest rates of 8% or higher since September. flag Restricted from cheaper bank loans and bond markets—where issuance hit a 2020 low—these entities turned to trust companies and leasing firms, fueling concerns over financial stability. flag Despite progress in reducing off-balance-sheet debt, shadow lending now accounts for a significant portion of financing, with opaque data and rising interest payments undermining Beijing’s fiscal discipline efforts.

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