European banks seek to shorten standard loan maturity to three years

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European banks seek to shorten standard loan maturity to three years

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The standard maturity for European investment grade corporate loans has been reduced from five years to three in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, and senior lenders say they are eager to try and maintain the new shorter maturity.

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