China Vanke says it faces short-term liquidity pressure

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Vanke has the support of Shenzhen’s state assets regulator as well as its largest shareholder, state-owned Shenzhen Metro, after reporting its situation to them, it also said in a filing that summarised comments made by the company in a meeting with analysts on Sunday.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A person walks past by a gate with a sign of Vanke at a construction site in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

The real estate developer also promised to complete projects and deliver apartments on time.

Vanke’s shares and dollar bonds slumped last week after S&P stripped its investment-grade status and the developer confirmed reports that an executive was being investigated, adding to woes for the embattled property sector.