Beijing's clampdown on leverage costing China markets billions
The upheaval hasn't reached crisis levels yet but some money managers are bracing for more turbulence
Hong Kong
HOW much pain can Chinese leaders stomach? It's becoming a key question for investors as the government's stepped-up campaign to rein in financial leverage ripples through markets.
The clampdown has erased at least US$453 billion from the value of Chinese stocks and bonds since mid-April, spurred US$21 billion of cancelled debt sales and compelled the People's Bank of China (PBOC) to inject US$48 billion into jittery money markets.
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