Vanke jumps on report China asks banks to keep co's loans off bad-debt books
** Hong Kong shares of mainland property developer China Vanke jump as much as 15% to HK$2.875, their highest level since May 29
** Stock last up 7%, on course for the biggest one-day pct gain since April 29
** Shenzhen-listed stock 000002.SZ surges 10% to 4.19 yuan, the highest point since March 23
** Chinese financial regulators have asked some banks not to classify overdue loans to Vanke as non-performing and extend repayment deadlines for the state-backed developer, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters
** In one of Beijing's strongest interventions yet to prevent a default by Vanke, regulators also asked some lenders to hold off on collecting interest payments owed by Vanke, the sources added, without specifying the size of the waivers
** Chinese financial regulators and Vanke did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
** YTD, Hong Kong stock down 18.8%, Shenzhen-listed shares down 13.6%