Evergrande Saga:
Expect some fire works on USA S&P Futures this week .(which will give knee jerk reaction on our market.
Keep the gun powder dry to pull the trigger on any deep corrections)
(S&P already down 1% on friday .SGXNifty down 100+ points when they closed at Friday midnight)
Evergrande's debt pile includes about 571.8 billion yuan of borrowings from banks and other financial institutions such as trusts. Govt has already said no repayment any time soon to banks &trusts (domestic yuan debts))
Coming Monday & Tuesday are china bank holidays.
The Evergrande payments due on coming Thursday include US$83.5 million of interest on an 8.25 %, 5 year US$ bonds.
Evergrande needs to pay a
232 million yuan coupon on an onshore Yuan bond the same day. ($ bonds trade in HK. Yuan bonds trading in Shanghai has been halted in defenitely)
Bring out the popcorn (or aloo chat/samosa/french fries )
China Evergrande Group plans to let consumers and staff bid on discounted properties this month to repay them for billions in overdue investment products as the embattled developer seeks to preserve cash, according to people familiar with the matter.
The company will organise an online property event by Sept 30 for investors who opt for discounted real estate in lieu of cash, said two employees who were briefed on an internal call on Thursday (Sept 16) and asked not to be identified. Evergrande did not respond to a request for comment on the plan.
Evergrande is pushing the discounted real estate as the preferred of three options for angry investors seeking repayments. The high-yield products paying as much as 13 per cent a year have become a lightning rod for cash-strapped Evergrande, with investors and staff protesting losses and delayed payments from investments that were marketed as safe. Demonstrations that are breaking out across China could sway any bailout decisions by the government, which places a high priority on social stability.
More than 70,000 people bought the products, including many Evergrande employees, citing an executive of
Evergrande's wealth division. About
40 billion yuan of them are now due.
In an effort to steer investors away from cash repayments, the company is pushing steep discounts on property assets. Investors can invest in
residential housing units at a 28 per cent discount, offices at a 46 per cent discount and stores and parking units at 52 per cent. Discounted rates cannot be lower than price floors designated by local governments. The property discounts are a voluntary repayment option, according to the briefing.
The details of the new plan, which was first floated on Monday, appear to favor large holders. Investors can get one token to bid on their ideal property for every 500,000 yuan invested,
https://www.straitstimes.com/busine...-of-truth-arrives-with-bond-payment-deadlines