China Has $501 Billion Bailout Ammunition for Property Mess

  • CLSA says funding can be sufficient with government support
  • S&P estimates at least 700 billion yuan needed for projects

Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai.

Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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China has enough ammunition to salvage its beleaguered property sector, as total bailout funds could reach 3.57 trillion yuan ($501 billion) with central government support, according to CLSA Ltd.

That’s far more than the 700 billion yuan to 800 billion yuan funding gap for stalled projects, based on S&P Global estimates. At worst, this number could reach as much as 2 trillion yuan, the company added.