infrastructure

Why India’s NBFC bailout is no long-term solution

New Delhi will fall into the same situation facing the banking sector if it relies on government funds to support non-bank financial companies. An overhaul of funding channels is necessary.

July 10, 2019

Local Chinese state firms to stand on their own feet

In a move to curb local government debt, regional governments will no longer guarantee the offshore bonds of local Chinese state firms.

June 17, 2019

Strong demand for Power Construction Corp bonds

Neither debt challenges nor international criticism dampened investor enthusiasm for Power Construction Corporation of China's 3-year and perpetual paper.

June 14, 2019

China uses special bonds to lure foreign investors

As the Sino-US trade war slows down GDP growth, Beijing is reforming its state infrastructure bonds to stimulate both international demand and infrastructure investment.

June 11, 2019

How new FX guarantee platform could boost Asean infra funding

A foreign exchange risk mitigation platform will boost private investment and bond issuance funding infrastructure in Asean.

May 15, 2019

Belt and Road 2018: Argentina railway rehabilitation

FinanceAsia examines what China’s Belt and Road initiative has actually brought to the world last year. This is the final of our 10-part series.

May 06, 2019

Why Belt and Road debt-trap fears are exaggerated

China's Belt and Road Initiative exacerbates debt risks for poorer nations with weak governance but it is unfair to paint China as a loan shark, US think tanks say.

May 02, 2019

Belt and Road 2018: Azerbaijan steel complex

FinanceAsia examines what China’s Belt and Road initiative has actually brought to the world last year. This is the ninth of our 10-part series.

April 29, 2019

Belt and Road 2018: Nigeria gas pipeline

FinanceAsia examines what China’s Belt and Road initiative has actually brought to the world last year. This is the eighth of our 10-part series.

April 28, 2019

China offers Belt and Road debt-trap antidote

China hopes a new framework might help countries avoid unsustainable levels of Belt and Road-related debt. But, as Malaysia has shown, some hard bargaining may also be in order.

April 26, 2019