S&P brands BPE sub buyback a ‘distressed exchange’

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S&P brands BPE sub buyback a ‘distressed exchange’

Standard & Poor’s has labelled Banco Popular Español’s buyback of subordinated debt and preference shares as a distressed exchange, citing not just the low buyback price but also the broader context of Spanish bank capital raising.

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