FerroChina Ltd., a Chinese steelmaker, said it is unable to repay loans totaling 706 million yuan ($104 million) because of the ``current economic crisis,'' and a further 4.52 billion yuan in loans and notes may also be at risk.




The company, which has a market value of S$436 million ($297 million), requested on Oct. 7 that its Singapore-listed shares be suspended from trade. The stock, which last traded at 54.5 Singapore cents, has slumped 70 percent this year.