Chinese rating agency Dagong Global Credit Rating officially launched its Hong Kong subsidiary last week, after securing a licence from the city’s securities watchdog.
Dagong provides ratings for roughly one-third of onshore renminbi issuance in China and is now qualified to provide rating services in Hong Kong, where demand is booming thanks to the growth of international debt issuance by Chinese firms.
“We see significant pent-up demand from our existing customer base...