Evergrande: A bond default is the least of China’s problems

Global investors want to know if troubled Chinese developer Evergrande can meet its bond repayments – but far bigger risks exist, from local government bond defaults to badly run banks exposed to overleveraged developers.

The eyes of many global investors are now on Evergrande’s bonds.

And for good reason. On Wednesday, Evergrande said it resolved interest payments on an onshore bond due this week. The following day, it was scheduled to make an $83.5 million repayment on a $2 billion offshore bond. Another $47.5 million is due next week.

Financial regulators in Beijing told management to avoid a near-term default on its dollar bonds, to prevent contagion spreading through the economy and offshore.

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