Junk debt in Singapore getting riskier
Three out of every 10 notes sold last year now yielding more than 6%
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DEMAND for higher returns in Singapore bonds from the city's swelling private banking industry has brought with it greater risks.
Three out of every 10 notes sold last year are yielding more than 6 per cent. Halcyon Agri Corp went to debtholders last month asking them to waive interest cover requirements before it's even had to stump up a coupon payment. Bloomberg's default model shows that VTB Capital SA has an almost 50 percent chance of reneging on its debt.
"The recent swings have been a good wake-up call," said Vishal Goenka, the Singapore-based head of local currency trading in Asia for Deutsche Bank AG. "Investors need to analyse the credit quality of issuers more thoroughly."
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