Copper, iron ore hoarding by \'creative\' Chinese borrowers
June 16, 2014
Clothes-makers, food manufacturers, and other businesses who were never involved in the copper or iron ore trade were buying large amounts in China. They did not want it to make anything. They needed it to raise cash
William Gamble
Businessmen and women often are extremely clever in developing various arbitrage schemes. These schemes become especially prevalent during periods of easy credit when lenders are less sensitive about risk. One such scheme has recently had some adverse publicity, commodities financing in China.