Continental seeks better terms for VDO facility

March 04, 2011 12:00 am

The tyre maker Continental is in negotiations with its banks to agree new and better terms for some Eu6.5bn of loans that mature next year. The loans were signed in 2005 as part of a jumbo facility supporting the Eu11.4bn acquisition of VDO, the automotive division of Siemens.

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