SP Global Warns on China Credit Ratings

SP Global Ratings cautions that generous domestic credit ratings introduce hidden risks into China rapidly growing onshore bond market as Beijing attracts more foreign issuers. Regulators are currently pushing agencies to improve credit differentiation.

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FILE PHOTO: A view of the city skyline and Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, on February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song

S&P GLOBAL INC warned Thursday that inflated credit ratings in China's 37 trillion yuan ($5.5 trillion) bond market are introducing severe default risks. Nearly 90% of issuers hold top-tier ratings domestically despite starkly lower global marks.

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