The state of the North Asian real estate market: the rise in non-performing loans, new investment vehicles and exit strategies and the need for government reforms

Abstract

The slowdown in global economies, exacerbated by the 11 September attacks, together with the hesitancy, inconsistency and intransigence of both governments and lenders in dealing with non-performing loans (NPLs) has deepened the problems for Asia's already troubled economies. As the number of Asian NPLs has skyrocketed to an estimated US $2trn (an increase of 33 per cent in the last two years), the authors examine the reasons for the increase, discuss new exit strategies being tested in these markets and offer a prognosis for foreign investors in North Asian real estate. Copyright © 2002 Henry Stewart Publications.