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Country Garden: Jungle rather than Garden
Reuters reported that China’s State Council asked the Guangdong government to arrange the rescue of Country Garden. Ping An’s spokesperson said the company had not been approached by the government. There is also no guarantee on when bondholders will...
10 Nov 2023
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10 Nov 2023
Country Garden: Jungle rather than Garden
Reuters reported that China’s State Council asked the Guangdong government to arrange the rescue of Country Garden. Ping An’s spokesperson said the company had not been approached by the government. There is also no guarantee on when bondholders will...
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Stark Corporation: Not the Guy from the Movie
STARK Corporation (STARK TB) (Stark) defaulted on its interest payments on 2-June, leading to a default event. Stark’s default has exposed the structural weakness in the Thai bond market which is worth discussion. We do not believe there is a reasona...
3 Nov 2023
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3 Nov 2023
Stark Corporation: Not the Guy from the Movie
STARK Corporation (STARK TB) (Stark) defaulted on its interest payments on 2-June, leading to a default event. Stark’s default has exposed the structural weakness in the Thai bond market which is worth discussion. We do not believe there is a reasona...
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Country Garden: Not a Nickel Play
Country Garden should not be a surprise. The bond price at 5 cents is based on much uncertainty. We list a few caveats why the bonds at 5 cents are not investible. The potential wind-up order by the Hong Kong court will be a big test of the rule of l...
31 Oct 2023
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31 Oct 2023
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Country Garden: Not a Nickel Play
Country Garden should not be a surprise. The bond price at 5 cents is based on much uncertainty. We list a few caveats why the bonds at 5 cents are not investible. The potential wind-up order by the Hong Kong court will be a big test of the rule of l...
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Asia Bond Market Monitor: Prime Time Continues
Our thesis has not changed though the Fed appears to be more hawkish than many investors thought. We expect countries with lagging rate cycles, such as China and Thailand, to suffer capital outflows and rising yields. In Asia, the spotlights remain o...
31 Oct 2023
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31 Oct 2023
Asia Bond Market Monitor: Prime Time Continues
Our thesis has not changed though the Fed appears to be more hawkish than many investors thought. We expect countries with lagging rate cycles, such as China and Thailand, to suffer capital outflows and rising yields. In Asia, the spotlights remain o...
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Thailand: A Judicial War Against Pita
We are now in late July and Thailand still does not have a new Prime Minister (PM) yet. We believe the future is very uncertain from now until next May when the senate power to elect the PM ends. Our view toward any Thai assets remain negative in the...
31 Aug 2023
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31 Aug 2023
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Thailand: A Judicial War Against Pita
We are now in late July and Thailand still does not have a new Prime Minister (PM) yet. We believe the future is very uncertain from now until next May when the senate power to elect the PM ends. Our view toward any Thai assets remain negative in the...
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Thailand: The Empire Strikes Back
Thailand finally has Mr. Sretha Thavisin as the 30th Prime Minister (PM) of Thailand on 22-August. The PTP decided to betray its voters to cross the aisle to join the conservative side. We believe the potential surge in the Thai stock performance sh...
31 Aug 2023
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31 Aug 2023
Thailand: The Empire Strikes Back
Thailand finally has Mr. Sretha Thavisin as the 30th Prime Minister (PM) of Thailand on 22-August. The PTP decided to betray its voters to cross the aisle to join the conservative side. We believe the potential surge in the Thai stock performance sh...
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Thailand: The Election Sabuy Sabuy – anything goes
Going into a third week after the general election on May 14th, uncertainty remains over the government coalition. We believe the Move Forward Party (MFP)’s victory signifies a movement to reform, not just a political campaign. The muddle-through sce...
1 Jun 2023
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1 Jun 2023
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Thailand: The Election Sabuy Sabuy – anything goes
Going into a third week after the general election on May 14th, uncertainty remains over the government coalition. We believe the Move Forward Party (MFP)’s victory signifies a movement to reform, not just a political campaign. The muddle-through sce...
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Bond Market Monitor: Bonds Are Back
10 months + since Russia invaded Ukraine and there is yet no end to the war in sight. The negative 2/10 spread generates a conviction that the world is heading into recession next year. Inflation could slow down. Slower than expected rate hikes prov...
29 Dec 2022
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29 Dec 2022
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Bond Market Monitor: Bonds Are Back
10 months + since Russia invaded Ukraine and there is yet no end to the war in sight. The negative 2/10 spread generates a conviction that the world is heading into recession next year. Inflation could slow down. Slower than expected rate hikes prov...
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Market Monitor: The War on Stagflation
It has been 2 years since we cautioned our readers on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of COVID-19. Inflation started last year with the supply chain problems as the world seemed to get used to living with COVID-19. The war came in at the right time to boost inflation further on rising commodity prices. In addition to arms races, we believe the stand-off will lead to inefficient production and rising cost of production in general. This will be a dilemma for the world’s central banks to stimulate the economy, as rate hikes will stun growth but persistently low rates will allow inflation to rise even higher.
2 Apr 2022
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Market Monitor: The War on Stagflation
It has been 2 years since we cautioned our readers on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of COVID-19. Inflation started last year with the supply chain problems as the world seemed to get used to living with COVID-19. The war came in at the right time to boost inflation further on rising commodity prices. In addition to arms races, we believe the stand-off will lead to inefficient production and rising cost of production in general. This will be a dilemma for the world’s central banks to stimulate the economy, as rate hikes will stun growth but persistently low rates will allow inflation to rise even higher.
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China Evergrande Group: Trick without Treat
4 Nov 2021
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4 Nov 2021
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China Evergrande Group: Trick without Treat
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China Evergrande Group: Never Grand
Here we summarize frequently asked questions (FAQs) we were asked in our recent press interviews during the past 2-3 weeks on China Evergrande Group (Evergrande) and our prediction for the bondholders of the EVERRE complex. Our view is that Evergrande is never grand and those who have analyzed the company are not surprised by what happened. Rather, the crisis has involved investors’ assumptions on Evergrande that evolved from the presumption that the Chinese government will step in to support the company on the basis of systemic importance to the Chinese economy. The EVERRE complex prices have dropped to as low as 22 cents on the dollar.
30 Sep 2021
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30 Sep 2021
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China Evergrande Group: Never Grand
Here we summarize frequently asked questions (FAQs) we were asked in our recent press interviews during the past 2-3 weeks on China Evergrande Group (Evergrande) and our prediction for the bondholders of the EVERRE complex. Our view is that Evergrande is never grand and those who have analyzed the company are not surprised by what happened. Rather, the crisis has involved investors’ assumptions on Evergrande that evolved from the presumption that the Chinese government will step in to support the company on the basis of systemic importance to the Chinese economy. The EVERRE complex prices have dropped to as low as 22 cents on the dollar.
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SPV77/Siri Hub Investment Digital Token: Thailand’s First Debt Token
We are launching coverage of debt tokens with SIRIHUB, Thailand’s first investment token. We believe XSpring Digital will need to revise its token prospectus in July. We see both SIRIHUB-A and SIRIHUB-B as unattractive at the current offering despite...
30 Jun 2021
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30 Jun 2021
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SPV77/Siri Hub Investment Digital Token: Thailand’s First Debt Token
We are launching coverage of debt tokens with SIRIHUB, Thailand’s first investment token. We believe XSpring Digital will need to revise its token prospectus in July. We see both SIRIHUB-A and SIRIHUB-B as unattractive at the current offering despite...
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Social Bonds: Here come the next green bonds
ESG bonds comprise green, social, and sustainability bonds which comply with the Green Bond Standards (GBP) and/or the Social Bond Standards (SBP) (See Social Bond Principles below). Green bonds issuance, with their detailed taxonomy, have steadily increased since 2018 (EXHIBIT 1) in Asia. In our view, ESG investing started taking shape in January 2004 when the United Nations asked major financial institutions to integrate ESG into capital markets. We believe the social bond rating is the most objective solution to judge which social bonds contribute more to social development.
9 Apr 2021
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9 Apr 2021
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Social Bonds: Here come the next green bonds
ESG bonds comprise green, social, and sustainability bonds which comply with the Green Bond Standards (GBP) and/or the Social Bond Standards (SBP) (See Social Bond Principles below). Green bonds issuance, with their detailed taxonomy, have steadily increased since 2018 (EXHIBIT 1) in Asia. In our view, ESG investing started taking shape in January 2004 when the United Nations asked major financial institutions to integrate ESG into capital markets. We believe the social bond rating is the most objective solution to judge which social bonds contribute more to social development.
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Thailand: The Baht bond bandwagon
We initiate our coverage of Thailand’s Thai Baht (THB)-denominated corporate bond market. As a result, we aim to cover Thailand’s THB corporate bond market rated A+/A+(Tha) or lower on a national scale by TRIS Ratings and/or Fitch Ratings (Thailand) as well as unrated bonds issued through both public offering and private placements as long as we can obtain sufficient public material information to make recommendations. EXHIBIT 2: THB Bonds vs. EXHIBIT 3: SGD Bonds vs. Government bonds and treasury bills accounted for 69.8% of total THB bonds outstanding as of 18-March, followed by corporate bonds (24.8%).
21 Mar 2021
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21 Mar 2021
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Thailand: The Baht bond bandwagon
We initiate our coverage of Thailand’s Thai Baht (THB)-denominated corporate bond market. As a result, we aim to cover Thailand’s THB corporate bond market rated A+/A+(Tha) or lower on a national scale by TRIS Ratings and/or Fitch Ratings (Thailand) as well as unrated bonds issued through both public offering and private placements as long as we can obtain sufficient public material information to make recommendations. EXHIBIT 2: THB Bonds vs. EXHIBIT 3: SGD Bonds vs. Government bonds and treasury bills accounted for 69.8% of total THB bonds outstanding as of 18-March, followed by corporate bonds (24.8%).
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HNA Group: Bamboozled
Asset sales have slowed due to a Covid-19 impact on the valuation of travel-related assets but the effort was on-going with financial support from Chinese banks, especially China Development Bank. The bankruptcy notice on 29-Jan proved that asset sales, credit facilities, and new management set up by the provincial government are simply not sufficient to keep HNA afloat. Hence, even at 30c on the dollar, we cannot recommend buying HNA-related bonds including both SANYPH 10/21s and HONAIR Perp. The event is still a surprise to us despite what HNA has been through since late 2017.
16 Feb 2021
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16 Feb 2021
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HNA Group: Bamboozled
Asset sales have slowed due to a Covid-19 impact on the valuation of travel-related assets but the effort was on-going with financial support from Chinese banks, especially China Development Bank. The bankruptcy notice on 29-Jan proved that asset sales, credit facilities, and new management set up by the provincial government are simply not sufficient to keep HNA afloat. Hence, even at 30c on the dollar, we cannot recommend buying HNA-related bonds including both SANYPH 10/21s and HONAIR Perp. The event is still a surprise to us despite what HNA has been through since late 2017.
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Infrastructure Asset-Backed Securities: A new asset class for Asia
An IABS transaction involves a sponsor and/or manager sourcing project and infrastructure loans from originators (i.e. banks), underwriting them and issuing securitized notes backed by these assets to investors. It should be noted that such risks are generally taken into consideration in the ratings process of IABS, either through the credit estimate (i.e. private ratings) assigned to the underlying loans or the stress testing of the loan portfolio and IABS structure. Project and infrastructure loans contained in IABS offer investors more consistent cashflows compared to corporate loans - especially in times of crises such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.
12 Jan 2021
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12 Jan 2021
Infrastructure Asset-Backed Securities: A new asset class for Asia
An IABS transaction involves a sponsor and/or manager sourcing project and infrastructure loans from originators (i.e. banks), underwriting them and issuing securitized notes backed by these assets to investors. It should be noted that such risks are generally taken into consideration in the ratings process of IABS, either through the credit estimate (i.e. private ratings) assigned to the underlying loans or the stress testing of the loan portfolio and IABS structure. Project and infrastructure loans contained in IABS offer investors more consistent cashflows compared to corporate loans - especially in times of crises such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Parkway Pantai: Attraction from vaccination
One piece of good news since we last wrote about Parkway Pantai in July is that the first COVID19 vaccine by Pfizer has been rolled out at the time of this writing and several potential candidates in the final phases of testing are also waiting to be approved for mass production. Its key Singapore and Malaysian markets have seen occupancy rebounding to above 50% in 3Q20. Malaysia has also seen a resurgent of COVID19 cases after 3Q but management is confident that the impact will not be as bad as in 2Q. PARKPT 4.25% 7/22c traded at an attractive YTM of 5.58% at the time of writing compared to other local Healthcare bonds.
12 Jan 2021
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12 Jan 2021
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Parkway Pantai: Attraction from vaccination
One piece of good news since we last wrote about Parkway Pantai in July is that the first COVID19 vaccine by Pfizer has been rolled out at the time of this writing and several potential candidates in the final phases of testing are also waiting to be approved for mass production. Its key Singapore and Malaysian markets have seen occupancy rebounding to above 50% in 3Q20. Malaysia has also seen a resurgent of COVID19 cases after 3Q but management is confident that the impact will not be as bad as in 2Q. PARKPT 4.25% 7/22c traded at an attractive YTM of 5.58% at the time of writing compared to other local Healthcare bonds.
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CHINA: Recovery Vs. Rising Systemic Risk
19 Oct 2020
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19 Oct 2020
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CHINA: Recovery Vs. Rising Systemic Risk
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SRI LANKA: Surving between the Rock and a Hard Place
23 Sep 2020
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23 Sep 2020
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SRI LANKA: Surving between the Rock and a Hard Place
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Parkway Pantai: Good Brand with Limited Upside
1 Aug 2020
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1 Aug 2020
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Parkway Pantai: Good Brand with Limited Upside
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Thailand: Political Stability Matters
13 Jul 2020
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13 Jul 2020
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Thailand: Political Stability Matters
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LAOS PDR: Twin Deficit Dilemma
1 Jul 2020
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1 Jul 2020
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LAOS PDR: Twin Deficit Dilemma
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Jubilant Pharma: Good Drugs, Fully-Valued Bonds
25 Jun 2020
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25 Jun 2020
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Jubilant Pharma: Good Drugs, Fully-Valued Bonds
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Neptune Orient Lines: Cost Control Confidence
22 Jun 2020
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22 Jun 2020
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Neptune Orient Lines: Cost Control Confidence
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Olam International: Cocoa Against COVID
3 Jun 2020
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Olam International: Cocoa Against COVID
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Bondcritic is an independent Asian distressed, high-yield, and non-rated credit research house. Bondcritic’s publications include the Bondcritic Asian Credit Monitor, the Asian Frontier Monitor and the Asian ESG Monitor
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