Time for IG market to show its true colours
After emerging from last year’s credit crunch largely unscathed, January will be a key test for the western European investment grade market, with jumbo deals providing the best clue of its long-term health. French cement group Lafarge’s Eu7.2bn acquisition loan that backs its bid for Egypt’s Orascom Cement will be launched soon, as will insurance group Swiss Life’s Eu1bn deal backing its acquisition of AWD Holdings, the German independent finance provider.
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