China P2P Loans H1 2018 : Ponzi Scandals Creating Industry Chaos; Loan Origination Plummeted 35% YoY

China’s P2P New Loan Origination Plummeted in Q1 2018

Chief Economist

Diana Choyleva

Enodo Economics

Enodo Economics is an independent macroeconomic forecasting company that untangles complexity, challenges the consensus, and makes sense of the future. Our focus is on China – one of the most misunderstood economies in the world, but one of the most important to figure out.  Enodo’s chief economist, Diana Choyleva, has been analysing China for almost 20 years, while Enodo’s team boasts a combined 140 years’ experience covering China’s economy, politics and markets. 

Macroeconomics

<h2><strong>China News That Matters</strong></h2><ul>
<li>Finance ministry speeds up municipal spending</li>
<li>Concerns over local government investment vehicles</li>
<li>Defence bill slammed but trade talks to go ahead</li>
<li>Anger builds over P2P failures</li>
<li>Disputed waters could be ‘flashpoint’, says Dutert</li>
</ul><div class="content-remarks"><p>In my weekly digest China News That Matters, I will give you selected summaries, sourced from a variety of local Chinese-language and international news outlets, and highlight why I think the news is significant. These posts are meant to neither be bullish nor bearish, but help you separate the signal from the noise.</p></div>

China News That Matters
Finance ministry speeds up municipal spending
Concerns over local government investment vehicles
Defence bill slammed but trade talks to go ahead
Anger builds over P2P failures
Disputed waters could be ‘flashpoint’, says Dutert
In my weekly digest China News That Matters, I will give you selected summaries, sourced from a variety of local Chinese-language and international news outlets, and highlight why I think the news is significant. These posts are meant to neither be bullish nor bearish, but help you separate the signal from the noise.

Investment Boost/LGFV Default or Not/US Defence Bill & Trade Talks/P2P Crisis/South China Sea