PV giant Suntech 'may be fraud victim' over $687m bond pledge

China-based PV manufacturing giant Suntech is investigating whether it has become the victim of a fraud over €560m ($687m) of German government bonds that may not exist.

Suntech – which has launched legal action over the issue – says the bonds were pledged to it as security in connection with an investment it made in Global Solar Fund (GSF), an investment group with interests in 145MW of PV projects in Italy.

The New York-listed company told its shareholders this morning: “As part of Suntech's initiative to monetise its investment in GSF, the company engaged outside counsel to review and assist the process.

“As a result of these efforts, the company's outside counsel recently noted certain facts and circumstances suggesting that…

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