Alibaba’s loan is ambitious, but not unrealistic

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Alibaba’s loan is ambitious, but not unrealistic

Alibaba Group’s plan to borrow $8bn in the loan market has caused jitters among senior bankers, who worry that the sheer size of the deal will be too much for Asian lenders to absorb. But they should not fret. The odds are stacked in the company’s favour.

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