As Pressure Mounts, China Evergrande Seeks Delaying Onshore Bond Payment

As Pressure Mounts, China Evergrande Seeks Delaying Onshore Bond Payment
The company logo is seen on the headquarters of China Evergrande Group in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, on Sept. 26, 2021. Aly Song/Reuters
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BEIJING/HONG KONG—China Evergrande Group will seek a six-month delay in the redemption and coupon payments of a 4.5 billion yuan ($157 million) bond in a meeting with bond holders this weekend, underscoring the pressure on the debt-laden property developer.

Evergrande is struggling to repay more than $300 billion in liabilities, including nearly $20 billion of offshore bonds deemed in cross-default by rating agencies last month after it missed payments.