Yuan Tumbles As Moody’s Downgrades China To A1, Warns On Worsening Debt Outlook

Offshore Yuan tumbled as Moody’s cut China’s credit rating to A1 from Aa3, saying that the outlook for the country’s financial strength will worsen, with debt rising and economic growth slowing. This leaves the world’s hoped-for reflation engine rated below Estonia, Qatar, and South Korea and on par with Slovakia and Japan.
‘While ongoing progress on reforms is likely to transform the economy and financial system over time, it is not likely to prevent a further material rise in economy-wide debt, and the consequent increase in contingent liabilities for the government,’ the ratings company said in a statement Wednesday.
And the most obvious reaction was Yuan selling.

This post was published at Zero Hedge on May 24, 2017.