China’s high debt ratio remains a major risk for the economy and one that could possibly drive the entire region into a recession, says J. Safra Sarasin’s chief economist, Karsten Junius. According to Bank for International Settlements (BIS) data, China’s debt-to-GDP ratio reached 257% in 2017, higher than the US’s 152%, and greater than most emerging markets. The lion’s share…
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