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China’s chief banking regulator sees risk from ‘bubble’ in real-estate prices

Guo Shuqing, chairman of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, told reporters in a briefing Tuesday that he was concerned about what he called a “bubble” in Chinese real-estate prices, which he said could threaten the country’s financial sector and its broader economy, reported the Wall Street Journal. “Many people buy homes not to […]

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China developer default marks latest test in under-pressure sector

A Chinese property developer backed by the country’s largest insurance group has defaulted on a $530 million bond in the latest test for the country’s debt-laden real estate sector and the international investors backing it, reported the Financial Times. The failure of China Fortune Land Development to repay the bond, investors in which include BlackRock […]

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China home prices shake off fresh curbs to resume faster growth

China’s house-price growth accelerated in January as low inventory stoked a fear of missing out among buyers even as authorities widened curbs, reported Bloomberg. New home prices in 70 major cities, excluding state-subsidized housing, rose 0.28% last month from December after climbing 0.12% in each of the previous two months, National Bureau of Statistics figures […]

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Developer China Fortune defaults on RMB 5.3 billion in debt

China Fortune Land Developmentand its subsidiaries have defaulted on billions of RMB in debt as the property developer has struggled to scrape together cash amid a tightening regulatory environment, reported Caixin. The Shanghai-listed company said it has failed to pay RMB 5.3 billion ($813.5 million) in principal and interest on debts that include bank and […]

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Growth in China’s home prices to cool in 2021, sales flat: Reuters poll

China’s home prices are expected to rise at a slower pace this year while sales will likely remain steady, as Beijing shifts its focus to tackling rising debt risks in the sector as the economy recovers, a Reuters poll has shown. Average residential property price growth is estimated to cool to 3.3% in 2021, according […]