Green sterling leads way in scorching SSAs

Burhan Khadbai,

Lewis McLellan

October 09, 2019 02:30 pm

The SSA market is on fire this week, with a series of large deals from borrowers all across the SSA spectrum, with green sterling deals enjoying a particularly hot streak.

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Green sterling leads way in scorching SSAs

The SSA market is on fire this week, with a series of large deals from borrowers all across the SSA spectrum, with green sterling deals enjoying a particularly hot streak.

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