China has tools to avoid Evergrande crisis, says ADB head


But Evergrande’s plight underscores the heavy role asset price inflation played in China’s fast-pace growth, and there could be consequences for regional government finances and consumption, Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Masatsugu Asakawa said

TOKYO: China has sufficient buffers and policy tools to prevent debt-riddled developer China Evergrande Group from triggering a global financial crisis, Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Masatsugu Asakawa said yesterday.

But Evergrande’s plight underscores the heavy role asset price inflation played in China’s fast-pace growth, and there could be consequences for regional government finances and consumption, Asakawa said.

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