China’s banking watchdog is clamping down on lending for land deals in Shanghai, amid a central government campaign to deleverage the property sector. A circular recently issued by the Shanghai branch of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has warned… Read More>>
Sunac is Latest Govt Target After $9.3B Wanda Deal
Sunac China has become the latest deal-hungry conglomerate to draw scrutiny from China’s regulators, with domestic banks reviewing the Tianjin-based developer’s credit risk following its decision to buy $9.3 billion worth of property assets from Dalian Wanda Group.
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Wanda, HNA and Fosun Targetted in Mainland Finance Crackdown
Stock prices for companies controlled by Dalian Wanda Group, HNA and Fosun were punished by investors on Thursday after China’s banking regulator instructed some of the country’s biggest banks to scrutinise lending to the mainland’s most prominent overseas investors.
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China’s CBRC Cracks Down on Trust Financing for Developers and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Leading the news today, China has taken another step to reduce lending risks to the real estate sector, as the top banking regulator takes a tough stance against trust financing for property developers. Also, Anbang shows it’s not yet done… Read More>>
Shanghai Banks Told Not to Lend to Property Industry and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
The headlines are full of stories of the Chinese government clamping down on credit to the real estate industry today, including comments from a top banking regulator saying that property loans are not a big issue. In other news, Hong… Read More>>
Banking Regulator Focuses on China Real Estate Market Risks
China’s chief banking regulator vowed last week to limit the amount of leverage in the country’s real estate sector this year and to be on the lookout for illegal lending practices as the country’s property developers continue to come under… Read More>>