S&P does not expect Beijing to provide any direct support to embattled Evergrande

Reuters

Published Sep 20, 2021 10:50PM ET

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) Ratings said it does not expect Beijing to provide any direct support to embattled China Evergrande Group, amid growing investor fears the property giant could default on its debt mountain as two repayment deadlines loomed.

"We believe Beijing would only be compelled to step in if there is a far-reaching contagion causing multiple major developers to fail and posing systemic risks to the economy," the rating agency said in a note dated Sept 20.