Covenants are not forever as De Beers asks for waiver
De Beers has asked its banks for a covenants waiver amid a slump in sales of diamonds that led the company to slash production by 91% in the first quarter of the year. The borrower, which launched the amendment this week, is seeking to waive covenant tests on a $3bn revolver in the first phase of a wider debt restructuring process.
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