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13 Jan 2023

First USD-denominated bond issued by a Chinese property developer since September 2021!

New positive sign for the Chinese real estate sector? After 16 months of waiting, the dollar-denominated debt market has reopened for a Chinese property developer, Wanda Properties, without any guarantee from the Chinese government. This new issue was well received by investors as the book was oversubscribed four times. However, the majority of investors were from Asia (>80%) and while this news is positive for the sector (and its liquidity problem), it does not solve the problem of sales (demand) for now. Source : Bloomberg

10 Jan 2023

China's reopening is underway!

As shown by the average traffic congestion index in 10 major Chinese cities, China's domestic mobility is recovering rapidly!

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