Xiaoxi Zhang
China Finance Analyst
Xiaoxi covers the Chinese financial system, including banking and capital markets. She joined Gavekal Dragonomics in 2019. She has a BA international finance from the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing, and an MA in applied economics from Cornell University.
For Xiaoxi's article archive click here.
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Gavekal Dragonomics
November 20, 2020
The Macro Implications Of Microfinance
The surprise suspension of Ant Group’s IPO on November 4 was caused by the publication of new rules on online microfinance—a tiny sector that accounts for just 0.3% of China’s banking system. In this piece, Xiaoxi explains why microfinance is of so great macro importance to China’s financial regulators, and what they will do next.
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Gavekal Dragonomics
November 17, 2020
Cracks Appear In Local Support For Bonds
A missed debt payment last week by a local state-owned enterprise in Henan province has created turmoil in China's corporate bond market. In this report, Xiaoxi and Wei explain why the default undermined one of the market's fundamental supports and why investors are now likely to be more discerning between provinces.
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Gavekal Dragonomics
October 22, 2020
Banks Will Digest The Hit To Earnings
The pandemic economy has not been very good for China’s banks, with net profits plunging an unprecedented 24% in Q2 as the government pressured them to sacrifice profits. In this piece, Xiaoxi explains why things are not actually so bad: bank profits have been hurt mainly by aggressive provisioning requirements, which are likely to ease in 2021.