China Evergrande’s Shares Plunge Amid Bankruptcy Rumor Debt-Ridden Developer Denies
Liao Shumin
DATE:  Sep 14 2021
/ SOURCE:  Yicai
China Evergrande’s Shares Plunge Amid Bankruptcy Rumor Debt-Ridden Developer Denies China Evergrande’s Shares Plunge Amid Bankruptcy Rumor Debt-Ridden Developer Denies

(Yicai Global) Sept. 14 -- Shares of China Evergrande Group plummeted despite the country’s most heavily indebted real estate developer rebuffing speculation about it going bust.

Evergrande [HKG:3333] ended today 11.9 percent lower at HKD2.97 (38 US cents), while China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group [HKG:0708], its electric vehicle arm, sank almost 25 percent.

Online rumors about its bankruptcy are completely untrue, the Shenzhen-based developer said in a statement yesterday. The firm has encountered unprecedented difficulties and is doing everything possible to resume normal operations and protect the rights and interests of customers, it said.

The rumors claimed that Evergrande is set to declare bankruptcy tomorrow or on Sept. 20.

Hundreds of investors rushed to the company’s headquarters yesterday demanding repayment after some financial products issued by its wealth management business Evergrande Wealth became overdue, National Business Daily reported.

Du Liang, general manager of Evergrande Wealth, told the investors it will be hard to find the CNY40 billion (USD6.2 billion) needed to cover the matured products at one time, according to Chinese media outlet Caixin.

Evergrande announced this morning that its subsidiary failed to fulfill the obligations of the financial products issued by third parties on schedule, and that the amount was about CNY934 million (USD145 million). It is negotiating with issuers and investors to reach a repayment deal.

The company will ensure that all due wealth products are fully redeemed as soon as possible, Evergrande founder Xu Jiayin said on Sept. 10 in response to the issue.

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