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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.
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