S&P is the third of the three major ratings agencies to downgrade China and today’s decision tells us nothing we didn’t already know. There has actually been some progress recently in tackling credit risks, particularly in reining in the activities of the “shadow” banking sector. Broad credit growth has slowed. But it continues to rise relative to GDP so the overall trend remains deeply unhealthy.
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