| A gradual unwinding of Chinese commodity finance deals - which have attracted as much as an estimated $US160 billion in ‘hot money’ - is likely to weigh on prices of the diverse range of commodities used as collateral.
The use of commodities such as gold, copper and iron ore, but also soybeans and rubber, as collateral for loans has become widespread over the past year in China, where tightly controlled lending policies restrict the amount of money that can be borrowed...............................................Full Article: Source
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