HSBC, Hang Seng credit losses deepen on Hong Kong property woes

Banks expect pressure on bad loans to persist

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Hong Kong’s property sector downturn has prompted lenders, including HSBC, to scrutinize their existing exposure to property developers. (HSBC photo library)

LORRETTA CHEN

HONG KONG -- Bad loans are ballooning at Hong Kong-listed HSBC Holdings and its majority-owned Hang Seng Bank as the financial hub's commercial real estate slump weighs on the banking sector.

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