HONG KONG -- Hong Kong-listed banks have reported swelling bad debts tied to real estate developers in the city, where lukewarm property demand and sluggish consumption are weighing on the residential, retail and office sectors.
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Hong Kong's local property market is piling fresh pressure on the banking system, which is still processing bad loans from mainland Chinese developers three years into the onshore market crisis. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong-listed banks have reported swelling bad debts tied to real estate developers in the city, where lukewarm property demand and sluggish consumption are weighing on the residential, retail and office sectors.