Too big to fail, too big to rate

Following a review of China’s top 50 banks, Qiang Liao, director of financial institutions ratings at Standard & Poor’s, explains some of the key factors that will test the resilience of Chinese banks.

Standard & Poor’s head of corporate research for Asia-Pacific, Terry Chan, discusses how the global economic landscape may raise the downside risk of a perfect storm for credit markets.

As one of China's leading credit rating agencies, China Lianhe Credit Rating Co. Ltd (Lianhe Ratings) continues to support development and innovation in the domestic economy and bond market, driving strategic expansion in the local and offshore markets.

The outlook for Asia Pacific sovereigns in 2022 is stable as growth recovers and debt flattens; rebuilding of buffers will determine the pace of credit recovery, according to Anushka Shah, vice president-senior analyst, Sovereign Risk Group, Moody’s Investors Service.