China’s sweeping measures to prop up the property sector will need time to show results

China’s sweeping measures to prop up the property sector will need time to show results


Key Points
  • China’s sweeping moves on Friday to increase support for real estate will take time to show results, analysts said.
  • For real estate to see significant stabilization, homebuyers’ demand and confidence will need to improve after a market downturn of nearly three years, Edward Chan, director, corporate ratings, S&P Global Ratings, said during the firm’s webinar on Monday.
  • S&P is still sticking to its base case from earlier in the month that China’s property market is likely still “searching for a bottom,” he said.



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