China property shares surge on opening up of fairness financing possibility By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Surveillance cameras are seen close to residential buildings below development in Shanghai, China July 20, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Tune

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Shares of Chinese language property corporations soared on Tuesday after the nation’s securities regulator lifted a ban on fairness refinancing for listed property companies, within the newest assist measure for the embattled actual property sector.

Hong Kong’s Mainland Properties Index rose 6.3%. Shares of Nation Backyard jumped 13.4%, whereas Longfor, Agile and China Vanke added 7% to 10%.

The China Securities Regulatory Fee (CSRC) stated late on Monday it could broaden fairness financing channels, together with non-public share placements for China and Hong Kong-listed Chinese language builders, lifting a years-long ban.

The most recent regulatory measure comes Beijing steps up assist for the property sector, a pillar accounting for 1 / 4 of the world’s second-biggest financial system. Many builders have defaulted on their debt obligations and have halted development.

Citigroup (NYSE:) analysts wrote in a analysis be aware on Tuesday the lifting of the ban on fairness refinancing was “one other vital optimistic assist” for sector’s liquidity and facilitates the introduction of latest strategic buyers.

Beijing suspended refinancing by listed property companies in August 2009 as a part of its makes an attempt to regulate surging house costs.

Regulators briefly lifted the suspension by granting approval to refinancing requests by a number of property companies ranging from 2013, however imposed again restrictions in 2016 to curb housing costs.