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Bankers Fearing Crisis at New World Sealed $11 Billion Loan Deal

BloombergSunday, June 29, 2025 at 11:00:00 PM
Bankers Fearing Crisis at New World Sealed $11 Billion Loan Deal
When Hong Kong's property market started looking shaky, a group of bankers scrambled to avoid setting off a full-blown crisis. Their solution? Quietly stitching together an $11 billion loan deal to prop up New World Development, one of the city's biggest real estate players. The unspoken goal: nobody wanted to be the one whose decision sent the market into freefall.
Editor’s Note: Hong Kong's property market has been on thin ice for a while, and this move shows just how nervous lenders are. If a major developer like New World had stumbled, it could’ve triggered a domino effect—higher borrowing costs, sinking confidence, maybe even a broader financial crunch. The fact that bankers felt forced to step in like this tells us they’re bracing for trouble, not betting on a quick rebound.
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