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British-German publisher is a first-time Schuldschein issuer
Lenders believe year ahead may not be as robust unless event-driven M&A takes place
London-based hire will also work on financing for infra sector sponsors
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Private debt funds in Europe may be the hot new thing to some in capital markets but they could be about to come of age, having never been through a serious credit downturn before. The market is under scrutiny over how it will cope with the credit ramifications of Covid-19. -
Air France-KLM has taken a series of exceptional measures including drawing down on €1.765bn of bank debt, as some lenders say that the industries worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic will lean heavily on their lending banks.
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Banks have submitted their proposals to Malaysian telecommunications company Axiata Group, which is seeking $800m from the loan market for refinancing.
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British American Tobacco has signed the first multicurrency revolving credit facility that uses a variety of risk-free rates as benchmarks, potentially clearing a hurdle that loan market participants have long said was hindering the transition from Libor.
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Loans bankers are expecting their relationship clients to start leaning more heavily on their banks, but an arcane and little used clause found in many lending contracts means that banks might be able to demand early repayment or stop further lending.
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UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak did not change the lending levels for local authorities in his Spring Budget — apart from cuts to borrowing costs for social housing projects — keeping alive the prospect of capital markets providing UK councils with a cheaper financing alternative.
