A Ponzi scheme by any other name: the bursting of China’s property bubble Only state intervention can save the day, but the pain is likely to fall on ordinary citizens, say observers The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022
Evergrande lenders appoint receiver to seize Hong Kong HQ Crisis at debt-laden Chinese property developer deepens in wake of default last year and failure to sell building The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
China’s biggest property developer Country Garden sees profits plunge 96% The company blames the ‘severe depression’ in the property market and says ‘only the fittest will survive’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2022
China property sales could plunge by one-third, analysts say, as crisis deepens Amid reports Beijing is planning massive bailout, S&P predicts sales slump will heighten liquidity squeeze and trigger more defaults The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2022
China's mortgage boycott is escalating. Now Evergrande suppliers have stopped paying bank loans The property crisis in China may have entered a dangerous phase as mortgage boycotts spread and banking corruption shakes confidence, with the shadow of COVID outbreaks and lockdowns also hanging over the economy. ABC News · Jul 26, 2022
Evergrande ousts top two executives BEIJING: The embattled Chinese real estate giant Evergrande has ousted its CEO and chief financial officer after an internal investigation into why banks seized over US$2 billion from its property services arm. Bangkok Post · Jul 23, 2022
Mortgage strikes threaten China’s economic and political stability Analysis: worsening meltdown in the country’s debt-laden property market is at the heart of a problem that comes at a precarious time for the Communist party The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022
Chinese developer Shimao misses $1bn bond payment BEIJING: Chinese developer Shimao Group said it has failed to make payment on a US$1 billion bond that matured Sunday, one of the biggest such defaults so far this year in the country's troubled property sector. Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2022
Evergrande Faces Creditor Petition in Hong Kong for Liquidation Samoan Islands-registered company seeks court ruling as troubled real estate giant works to restructure $300 billion of liabilities Caixin Global · Jun 27, 2022
China Evergrande faces winding-up lawsuit in Hong Kong HONG KONG: A winding-up petition has been filed against giant property developer China Evergrande Group at the Hong Kong high court, the judiciary's website showed. Bangkok Post · Jun 27, 2022
China’s World Cup dream more distant after Covid leaves football in a mess Delayed Super League is due to start on Friday but the football calendar has been torn apart by the impact of coronavirus The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022
Exclusive-Evergrande discussing staggered payments, debt-to-equity swaps for $19 billion offshore bonds-sources China Evergrande Group is considering repaying offshore public bondholders owed around $19 billion with cash instalments and equity in two of its Hong Kong-listed units, two sources said, as the world's most indebted developer struggles to emerge from its financial crisis. Reuters · May 27, 2022
Chinese developer Sunac defaults as Beijing struggles to save the trillion-dollar sector China's third-largest developer, Sunac, is the latest to default on some of its bonds, despite a "relatively healthy" financial situation and a chairman who has previously been willing to repay debts with his own money. ABC News · May 19, 2022
Evergrande Dodges Onshore Default With Six-Month Debt Extension Bondholders agree to delay payments due Friday as debt-laden real estate developer faces peak in obligations coming due amid restructuring effort Caixin Global · May 6, 2022
Benzinga · Apr 26, 2022 E-House Comes Unhinged in China's Real Estate Crash, Joining List of Victims Key takeaways: • E-House defaulted on $298 million worth of bonds that matured April 18, though it said this week that bondholders had agreed on a restructuring plan
Caixin Global · Apr 19, 2022 Fisher: Uncertainty Is Sky-High, So Buy Stocks Before It Fades The first-quarter fog will lift this year, catalyzing Chinese stocks’ long-awaited rebound
Benzinga · Mar 23, 2022 More Trouble Looms For Evergrande As Angry Debtors Prepare To Take Legal Action: FT A group of distressed debt investors in the U.S. and U.K. are prepared to take action against Evergrande Group (OTC:EVGPY), the Financial Times reports. The investors included Saba Capital, Redwood Capital Management, and Ashmore. The action came after the indebted property developer admitted that undisclosed lenders took $2.1 billion in cash from its…
The Guardian - AU · Mar 23, 2022 Evergrande delays publishing annual results over ‘drastic change’ in prospects Chinese property giant will reveal how it will restructure its $300bn debt by July, amid confusion about how banks seized $2bn from one its divisions
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Caixin Global · Mar 15, 2022 Evergrande Wins Regulatory Approval to Start Selling EVs As a result of meeting national standards, two models will benefit from government subsidies
Benzinga · Mar 9, 2022 Is The Evergrande Crisis Over? The looming collapse of China Evergrande Group (OTC:EVGPF), the world’s most indebted property developer, has roiled financial markets for months, threatening a contagion with far-reaching implications on China and the wider economy.
The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022 Report: Troubled Chinese builder promises 600,000 apartments A newspaper says a Chinese real estate developer that is struggling under $310 billion in debt is promising to deliver 600,000 apartments this year
Caixin Global · Jan 27, 2022 Evergrande Will Come Up With a Plan to Restructure Its Debt — Within Six Months The developer says it’s working on a draft with a government-appointed risk management committee, and is resuming construction on projects
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022 Evergrande bondholders warn of legal action over ‘lack of engagement’ Group says it hopes going public will prompt action from heavily indebted property developer
Caixin Global · Jan 18, 2022 Evergrande Transfers Projects to Partners for Debt Relief Deals aim to reduce property giant’s liabilities while ensuring completion of more than 1 million residences for buyers