Yell buyback classified as selective default despite improving corporate credit profile

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Yell buyback classified as selective default despite improving corporate credit profile

Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s said they consider UK directories company Yell’s purchase of £137.5m of its own loans for £48.1m as a default, even though the liability management contributes to relieving the company’s large debt burden.

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