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China mandates global credit mapping for panda bonds to attract foreign capital

China is implementing reforms for its panda bond market, requiring credit rating agencies to map their ratings to international scales by August 1. This move aims to enhance the quality of credit assessments for yuan-denominated bonds, which have attracted significant foreign investment. The National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors, overseen by the central bank, issued the directive to bolster Beijing's efforts in internationalizing the renminbi. AI

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China mandates global credit mapping for panda bonds to attract foreign capital

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Chelsea Yang ·

    China targets panda bond reform, mandates global credit mapping to lure foreign capital

    Chinese regulators moved on Tuesday to improve the quality of credit ratings for panda bonds – a yuan-denominated asset class that has seen a surge in interest from foreign sovereign and institutional investors this year as a key tool to bolster Beijing’s yuan-internationalisatio…