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Investors eye 2028, 2031, 2032 as big years for loan maturities
Even leveraged deals still being underwritten, though banks are selective
Head of capital markets and advisory leaves
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Indian banks and corporations hoping to fund in the offshore loan market were already facing difficult questions, following a wide-ranging clean-up of the country’s financial system. They are now facing a worse problem: the spread of Covid-19. -
Institutional investors in the US private placement market are preparing for a round of covenant waivers, as companies brace for the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Bankers in turn are shelving primary issuance plans and turning their attention to winning amendment mandates.
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Three UK companies have already flagged their interest in the Bank of England’s emergency commercial paper funding scheme for large businesses, announced on March 20. The big three rating agencies will help fast-track unrated investment grade issuers into the scheme, but the strict eligibility limits leave leveraged and smaller companies out in the cold.
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The spread of Covid-19 in the Middle East and the simultaneous drop in oil prices has prompted governments across the region to increase borrowing from capital markets. But some credits will have a far easier ride than others, bankers and experts said.
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The UK's FirstGroup, a transport company, has signed a £250m bridge loan to cover an April 2021 bond maturity, as more banks say they are getting requests from clients for fresh funding lines alongside existing facilities.
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A rush to dollars in recent days has caused dysfunctions in various corners of the financial markets. The US Federal Reserve has rushed to put out the flames, including with new measures on Monday.
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