Chinese corporates return to the dollar bond market

As the high-yield market recovers and investment-grade spreads tighten, issuers are strategically navigating the evolving landscape, leveraging multi-currency approaches to optimize their funding mix. With robust demand and increased supply expected, the Asian credit market is poised for an exciting year ahead.

Three years after retreating from international debt markets, Chinese companies are staging a comeback to dollar bonds.

The revival comes after a period that saw the near-collapse of China’s high-yield bond market, once a cornerstone of Asia’s debt landscape. The sector’s dramatic decline is stark: Chinese property developers, which commanded 40% of Asia’s high-yield market in 2020, now represent merely 8%.

This downturn began with property giant Evergrande’s catastrophic default on both onshore and offshore debt, triggering a cascade of failures across leading developers.

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