PropertyChina Evergrande scraps four-year quest for mainland listing
Property company mum on terms under which investors waived repayment deadline
Evergrande China's deal is likely to soothe the concerns of investors and regulators, as its debt levels are considered large enough to shake the country's financial system. (Photo by Nikki Sun)
NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, Nikkei Asia chief banking and financial correspondent
November 9, 2020 18:19 JST
HONG KONG -- Fears of a looming liquidity crunch at China Evergrande Group have eased after the indebted property company reached a deal to postpone repayments to investors after it abandoned its four-year pursuit of a backdoor listing of its core operations on the mainland.