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In Europe loans are the key to opening ancillary business while in the Middle East relationships should cap premiums
Market stress so far confined to consumer credit and SMEs across region
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UK petrol station operator EG Group has announced a third debt-financed acquisition, heaping further pressure on its credit metrics, which rating agencies have already warned are under strain. -
The use of technology to drive down the cost of issuance could boost the growth of private debt markets across Europe, said a report commissioned by the Capital Markets Union (CMU) published on February 16.
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US chipmaker Qualcomm has improved its offer for NXP Semiconductors by 16%, leaving Broadcom “evaluating its options” over its $121bn hostile bid for Qualcomm and putting the possibility of a record-breaking syndicated financing on shaky ground.
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US private placement investors are becoming more comfortable with buying sterling tranches, which bankers said will drive pricing down for borrowers.
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El Corte Inglés, Europe’s largest department store group, has attracted 10 more lenders to the top line of a €3.65bn funding package, ahead of the transaction being launched into general syndication.
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Indian Railway Finance Corp has turned heads in the loan market with its request for up to $250m of 10 year money. While some market participants balked at the idea of 10 year commercial loans, those at the firm’s main target audience — Japanese banks — think the deal is worth a look. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.
