Evergrande Fined $587 Million for Financial Fraud
China's regulatory body imposes heavy penalties on the indebted property giant for inflating revenues and profits in bond issuances.
- Evergrande falsely increased revenue and profit figures in 2019 and 2020.
- The company issued fraudulent bonds based on inflated financials.
- Founder Hui Ka Yan fined $47 million and banned from securities market for life.
- Evergrande faces liquidation after failing to deliver a debt restructuring plan.
- China considers record fine for auditor PwC over its role in the scandal.