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Beijing's bond market meltdown brings world of hidden bills to light

The repeated sh­o­c­ks have only worsened inve­stor sentiment

Beijing Stock Exchange, Asian Shares
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Dollar bondholders are struggling to know their place in the repayment queue in the event of a default, forcing a dramatic repricing of risk

Bloomberg
China’s property developers are struggling to pay bills that many of their bond investors didn’t know were there in the first place. Missed payments on off-balance sheet IOUs such as high-yield consumer products, secre­tive loans and private bond guarantees have rocked China’s credit market in recent weeks.
 
Dollar bondholders are struggling to know their place in the repayment queue in the event of a default, forcing a dramatic repricing of risk that’s all but frozen the primary market for developers. 
 
Kaisa Group said it failed to meet payments on wealth products, triggering a plunge in its bonds and shares. Fantasia