China Vanke gets $383 million loan from state shareholder
Cash-strapped China Vanke said its major shareholder, state-owned Shenzhen Metro, is giving it a 2.8 billion yuan ($383.12 million) loan, in a sign the government is stepping up efforts to stabilise the property developer. Vanke, in return, will pledge 211.5 million shares, or 18.3%, of its listed property services unit, Onewo Inc, as collateral, the company said in a filing late on Monday. The loan is the first liquidity support from Shenzhen Metro after a senior management reshuffle in Vanke last month that increased state oversight and intervention to contain any non-repayment risks.