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Tight spreads keep Middle East borrowers in bond market, and away from loans
Kazakh bank doubles the tenor to two years compared to previous deals
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Icelandair, Iceland’s flag carrier airline, has finalised documentation on a $120m state-backed loan from domestic lenders, which is contingent on the company completing an equity raise. -
Hong Kong Broadband Network is enticing banks to a HK$5bn ($645m) loan by offering them a juicier margin than previously.
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Singapore’s Farrer Park Co has become the latest company from Asia to tap the green loan market, raising a S$200m ($147m) facility from United Overseas Bank.
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Swissport has been by far the most sold asset in European CLO portfolios since March, with €384m out of a €900m facility traded, according to trustee reports and Bank of America research. Managers exited the loan at an average price of 74. In an agreement reached two weeks ago, all secured debt will convert to equity, with unsecured debt extinguished.
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Data centre operator Aligned has closed a $1bn sustainability-linked debt financing, marking the arrival in this industry of a green finance tool that is growing in popularity.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has been a health and economic disaster — but it also creates opportunities, say responsible investing experts. The new environment means financial players can become more ambitious, socially and environmentally.
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