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Growing Debt Worries
Another threat is the presence of a shadow banking system, which accounts for much of the debt used to fund building projects in the absence of bank credit, said economists.
The shadow banking system is estimated at 22.8 trillion yuan ($3.7 trillion), equivalent to 44 percent of GDP and 25 percent of the total outstanding credit, according to Credit Suisse. It estimates that around half of the new credit issued last year was by shadow banks.
(Read More: China's Brokerages Behind Growth in Shadow Banking)
Earlier this week, rising concerns over elevated debt levels in the world's second largest economy - brought on by the rise of shadow banking and rapid credit growth - prompted ratings agency Fitch to downgrade China's long-term local currency credit rating to A-plus from AA-minus.
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