Beijing makes Evergrande an offer it can’t refuse

With strained liquidity leading to asset freezes and potential court action, is the sheer scale of Evergrande's debt 'too big to fail'?

Han Shih Toh

August 31, 2021

China Evergrande Group, China’s biggest property developer and the world’s most heavily indebted one, will likely restructure its operations and massive debt after tough talking from the Chinese government.

Nice choice! This is premium FinanceAsia content.

Subscribers can sign in for full unlimited access.

New user? Sign up for a one-time 7-day unlimited free trial.

Questions?
See here for more information on licences and prices, or contact [email protected].

RBL Bank makes international debt capital markets debut

The recently acquired Indian lender has issued $350m of senior unsecured notes via a Euro medium-term note programme.

September 23, 2026

Societe Generale hires head of Japan DCM

The former Morgan Stanley executive has started the role in Tokyo.

September 11, 2026

Token2049: Regulation, liquidity and financial inclusion for capital markets

As tokenised assets surge, institutions, innovators and regulators, are converging to rewrite how global capital moves, including in Apac, according to a high-level panel discussion at Token2049 in Singapore.

October 21, 2025

Asia Pacific deal flow improves; remains differentiated by credit quality

Capital is flowing back into Asian debt markets, but investors are becoming increasingly selective. Fitch Ratings says stronger sovereigns and their banks and corporates continue to access funding, while rising oil prices, currency pressures and external vulnerabilities are sharpening the differentiation with weaker credits.

Fitch Ratings

Singapore's equity market reset has hard work ahead

Singapore’s equity market is stirring, but success now hinges on moving beyond the structural reset to solve the harder, "stubborn" gaps in research depth, corporate behaviour, and retail participation; MAS has warned "there's much work ahead".

April 08, 2026

Citi hires two Apac DCM directors

Anthony Yap will head up leveraged finance for Australia and New Zealand, while Maria Chua is joining the Southeast Asia team.

June 22, 2026