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Since the invention of green bonds 13 years ago, market participants have circled round the problem of what is green. There are many answers, such as the Climate Bonds Initiative's standards, but none have any official authority. That is about to change. The EU's Green Bond Standard is likely to become law before the year is out, and it could alter the market in several ways. -
The outlook for Italy continues to worsen, as both the coronavirus pandemic and financial markets rout deepened on Thursday. But essential services are functioning, in society and markets, and Italians are helping each other through the crisis, including with funding difficulties. By Jon Hay and Lewis McLellan
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Bankers are confident that companies up and down the ratings scale can lean on their lending groups during market volatility. But borrowers in the most stretched groups are not waiting to find out, with some clients already drawing their lines, adding backup loans, and trying to negotiate waivers on debt limits. Silas Brown, Jon Hay and Owen Sanderson report.
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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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Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group’s $10.6bn purchase of Tesco’s Asia business has been hailed as a “landmark” deal that will liven up the region’s loan market. Bankers are now openly debating how they can get in on a financing that will tap both international and domestic liquidity. Pan Yue reports.
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The coronavirus will depress mergers and acquisitions activity, hurt advisory revenues and change the emphasis of deal-making in 2020, writes David Rothnie.
