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Schuldschein bankers want to make sure last year’s drop in international borrowers was a temporary symptom of the coronavirus pandemic. But with restrictions on travel as well as government support programmes rolling into this year, there is little optimism that non-German issuers will return soon. -
With rising Covid-19 infection rates sparking new social restrictions, Europe’s high grade loans bankers say they are ready to once again provide the vast amounts of short term funding to corporates they did last March as lockdowns swept Europe for the first time. But many expect borrowers to lean more heavily on the bond markets this time.
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Far East Horizon, a Hong Kong-listed leasing company, has made a quick return to the loan market for a $1bn-equivalent three year borrowing, less than five months after sealing a larger facility.
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Nigeria’s Bank of Industry, which is majority state-owned, has raised a $1bn syndicated loan in one of the rare sparks of emerging market loan activity over the last 12 months. After a disappointing year, bankers are longing for a return to pre-Covid issuance volumes.
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The US private placement market rarely gets going until after its main conference in Miami in January, typically restricting deal flow to February. Restrictions on travel mean the event is on ice until September, offering a rare opportunity for early movers. But many in the market still do not see a strong pipeline of deals.
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UK gambling firm Entain, the former GVC Holdings, rejected a buyout bid from MGM on Monday morning, which could have added a second multibillion gaming deal alongside the Caesar’s bid for William Hill. MGM had offered to pay in stock, but regardless, the year is looking bright for debt-funded UK buyouts, with a healthy pipeline building.
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