Country Garden shares hit all-time low as onshore bond trading suspended.
China’s Country Garden Shares Plunge Amid Debt Restructuring Concerns
Shares of China’s Country Garden plummeted over 12% on Monday morning as the real estate company suspended trading in 11 of its onshore bonds. This move follows reports on Friday indicating that the company is heading for a debt restructuring, which has added to concerns about the deteriorating outlook in the property sector.
Markets are jittery as more developers default on bond payments amid no signs of stronger support measures from Beijing.
Country Garden last week missed payments of two dollar bond coupons due on Aug. 6, totaling $22.5 million, confirming market fears that the developer was slipping into repayment troubles.
In separate filings during the weekend, the firm said the resumption of trading of its onshore bonds would be determined at a later date.
(Reporting by Clare Jim; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Jacqueline Wong)
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