The company has run short of cash to fund its $305 billion in debts and markets are worried that a collapse could pose systemic risks to China's financial system and reverberate around the world
It added that the economic slowdown has already prompted a recalibration of macroeconomic policy settings
Authorities ask embattled developer to avoid near-term default on bonds
Evergrande is due to pay $83.5 million in interest on a $2 billion offshore bond on Thursday and also has a $47.5 million dollar-bond interest payment next week.
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Local governments have been tasked with preventing unrest and mitigating the ripple effect on home buyers and the broader economy, Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday
Futures in London fell after earlier touching their highest level since July 14
The sentiment remained robust in the broader markets too as the BSE Midcap touched new high in intra-day session and ended 1.31 per cent higher
Regulators said the company should communicate proactively with bondholders to avoid a default but didn't give more specific guidance
Global markets have been on tenterhooks in recent weeks as looming payment obligations of Evergrande, which has a $305 billion mountain of debt
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China Evergrande Group will make it a top priority to help retail investors redeem their investment products sold by the indebted property giant, its chairman said, as uncertainty looms over interest payment due for a dollar bond on Thursday.
As Hong Kong markets came off a holiday, Evergrande's shares surged 30% to mark their best day.
Evergrande's shares surged 23% on Thursday after a unit said on Wednesday, when the Hong Kong market was closed for a holiday, that it had "resolved" a coupon payment on an onshore bond.
Hui Ka Yan said the company was striving to ensure quality delivery of properties and stressed the importance to resume construction on developments where building had been halted
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Many financial institutions have exposure to Evergrande through direct loans and indirect holdings, while any defaults will also trigger sell-offs in the high-yield credit market
Evergrande, China's biggest property developer, ran into trouble over the past few months as Beijing tightened regulations in its property sector.
Many financial institutions have exposure to Evergrande through direct loans and indirect holdings
The benchmark CSI 300 Index fell as much as 1.9 per cent Wednesday
Still, uncertainty remains whether the developer will be able to pay the coupon on its offshore dollar bonds, due on Thursday.