China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN), a specialized solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, announced today that it has initiated legal action with respect to bank guarantees related to its June 2008 supply agreement with REC, under which REC would start its performance from Jan 1, 2009 onwards.
In response to China Sunergy's filing, the court in China has issued a ruling and served to the China representative office of Nordea Bank, and the related Chinese banks respectively, suspending the payment of an aggregate amount of USD50 million in bank guarantees.