China Risks $375 Billion of Shadow Banking Losses, CLSA Says
- Bad-debt ratio for bank shadow financing estimated at 16.4%
- Shadow financing described as ‘banking reform gone wrong’
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China’s shadow banking could lead to losses of $375 billion, according to CLSA Ltd. estimates of likely levels of bad debt.
The brokerage estimated the potential bad debt ratio for “bank-related shadow financing” at 16.4 percent, or 4.2 trillion yuan, in a report released to the media in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Assuming a 40 percent recovery rate left a potential loss of 2.5 trillion yuan.