China state-backed media is reporting that Evergrande has wired its $83.52m overdue offshore bond coupon payment today, just ahead of the end of the 30-day grace period tomorrow. According to Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA "given that it is state media, who don't say anything without government approval, I am inclined to believe it. That should give a temporary reprieve to the China financial system contagion fears although I note that Evergrande has another gra...
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