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China Banks Downplay Risks After Evergrande Missed Payments
A number of China’s publicly-traded banks rushed to assuage investors who are concerned about risks from the deepening crisis at China Evergrande Group.
September 22, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Western Investors Bargain Hunt in China Bond Rout
Turmoil caused by China Evergrande is hitting bonds of other Chinese companies and spurring some emerging-market funds to buy.
September 22, 2021 Source: WSJ
China Evergrande’s Flagship Business Resolves an Onshore Bond Payment
Investors are waiting to see if the giant developer pays a coupon due Thursday on its U.S. dollar bonds.
September 22, 2021 Source: WSJ
China Keeps Adding Liquidity to System Amid Evergrande Risks
China’s central bank boosted its gross injection of short-term cash into the financial system after concern over a debt crisis at China Evergrande Group roiled global markets.
September 21, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
‘Dead duck’s mouth’: CEO of China Evergrande’s leaked letter to employees gets panned on social media
Xu Jiayin, the chairman of troubled China Evergrande was overheard trying to rally his employees, but it didn't go well.
September 21, 2021 Source: MarketWatch
Evergrande Watchers May Finally Get a Hint About China’s Stance
Investors seeking hints about how Beijing plans to deal with China Evergrande Group’s debt crisis are training their crosshairs on the central bank’s liquidity management.
September 21, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
China Developer Sinic’s Dollar Bonds Slump Amid Repayment Fears
The dollar bonds of Chinese developer Sinic Holdings Group Co. have come under intense selling pressure this week, following a plunge in the firm’s shares and a credit rating downgrade on concerns over its finances.
September 21, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Evergrande Crisis Isn’t China Lehman Moment for Citi, Barclays
China Evergrande Group’s debt crisis is unlikely to become China’s “Lehman moment,” according to strategists at Citigroup Inc., Barclays Plc and UBS Group AG.
September 20, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Green Property Debt Come With Opaque Climate Standards
The 50-floor building designed to look like a bundle of chopsticks will stand out in China’s industrial hub of Shenzhen. It will also use natural ventilation, have a green roof and collect rainwater for irrigation -- but that’s not unusual these days.
September 20, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
China Evergrande Fallout Hits Western Bond Funds
Bonds of other property developers dropped sharply on concerns of contagion in Chinese credit markets.
September 20, 2021 Source: WSJ
Electric Car Struggles Are Yet Another Problem for Evergrande
Welcome to the Hyperdrive daily briefing, decoding the revolution reshaping the auto world, from EVs to self-driving cars and beyond.
September 20, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Bitcoin Extends Drop Amid Global Selloff as Stocks Stumble
Cryptocurrency prices extended a slump Tuesday after a broad selloff sparked by worries about contagion from China Evergrande Group swept through global markets.
September 20, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Prudential Targets Up to $2.89 Billion in HK Share Offering
Prudential Plc plans to raise up to $2.89 billion in a new share offering in Hong Kong as the insurance giant eyes long-term growth opportunities in Asia and Africa.
September 18, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
China Tells Banks Evergrande Won’t Pay Interest Next Week
Chinese authorities have told major lenders to China Evergrande Group not to expect interest payments due next week on bank loans, according to people familiar with the matter, taking the cash-strapped developer a step closer to one of the nation’s biggest debt restructurings.
September 15, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Hong Kongers Pile Into Yuan at Fastest Pace in Seven Years
Hong Kong residents haven’t been this excited about China’s yuan since before a shock currency devaluation in 2015.
September 14, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
What Is China Evergrande and Why Is It In Trouble?
China Evergrande Group is quickly becoming the biggest financial worry in a country with no shortage of them. Fears of a default by the real estate developer, with $300 billion in liabilities and links to myriad banks, have roiled global markets as investors assess the potential impact on the financial system and the broader economy. Evergrande’s stock price has cratered yet Hui Ka Yan, the billionaire owner, has sought to reassure bankers that it will pull through. Investors aren’t sure how. Th
September 13, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
China Evergrande Crisis: Property Firm Faces Protests From Homebuyers, Investors
China Evergrande Group is facing mounting protests by homebuyers, retail investors and even its own employees, raising the stakes for authorities in Beijing as they try to prevent the property giant’s debt crisis from sparking social unrest.
September 13, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Evergrande 75% Haircut Is Now a Base Case for Bond Analysts
China Evergrande Group may undergo one of the country’s biggest-ever debt restructurings, if the developer’s distressed-level bond prices are any indication.
September 12, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Riskier Chinese Property Bonds Suffer as Evergrande Struggles
Bonds from lower-rated Chinese property developers have fallen steeply in price after warnings of a potential default at Evergrande sent investors rushing to protect against trouble elsewhere in their portfolios.
September 12, 2021 Source: WSJ
Cracks in China’s Growth Put Risk-Market Rally on Shaky Ground
Fissures in the Chinese recovery are replacing taper-tantrum jitters as the lurking threat to the emerging-market rally.
September 12, 2021 Source: Bloomberg