BEIJING/HONG KONG: China will launch a real estate fund to help property developers resolve a crippling debt crisis, aiming for a warchest of up to 300 billion yuan ($44 billion) in a bid to restore confidence in the industry, according to a state bank official with direct knowledge of the matter.
The move would mark the first major step by the state to rescue the beleaguered property sector since the debt troubles became public last year.
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