May 19, 2012

Carrefour Leads French Rush to Lock in Loans as Sovereign Crisis Eats Core

French companies led by Carrefour SA (CA) and Alstom SA are leading a record pace of refinancing as Europe ’s spreading sovereign crisis endangers France ’s top credit rating.

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Carrefour Leads French Rush to Lock in Loans as Sovereign Crisis Eats Core

Brics ready to pay EU any loans only via IMF

Leading emerging market countries have shifted further towards channelling any rescue loans to the eurozone through the International Monetary Fund, reducing Europe’s chances of negotiating direct bilateral …

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Brics ready to pay EU any loans only via IMF

Bank of Ireland divests 5 billion euros of loans

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Bank of Ireland said it has sold or accepted repayment of 5 billion euros (4.4 billion pounds) of loans in the United States, Britain, Europe and the Middle East at a discount of around …

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LBO Loans in Europe Discounted to Deepest Since 2008 on Crisis

Banks are offering the deepest discounts on new leveraged buyout loans to attract investors concerned about policy makers’ ability to contain Europe’s sovereign debt crisis since 2008.

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LBO Loans in Europe Discounted to Deepest Since 2008 on Crisis

Leveraged Loans Have Biggest Weekly Drop Since August on Europe Debt Woes

Leveraged-loan prices had their biggest weekly drop in six weeks as they fell to the lowest since December 2009 amid concern the U.S.

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Leveraged Loans Have Biggest Weekly Drop Since August on Europe Debt Woes

Asia Loans Fall to 6-Month Low on Europe Crisis

Asian loans slumped to the lowest level in two quarters as Europe’s sovereign debt crisis pushed up banks’ funding costs and lenders under pressure in home markets retreated.

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Canada commercial loans rise, signaling expansion

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian commercial lending rose in the second quarter, PayNet Inc said on Wednesday, in a report that showed smaller businesses we’re expanding even as economic storm clouds gather in Europe and the United States.

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Loans for Europe banks prompt Wall Street rally

NEW YORK – A joint effort by five major central banks to support Europe’s financial system set off a rally in U.S.

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Leveraged Buyout Loans in Europe Lose Most Since Greece’s Bailout in 2010

Leveraged loans in Europe posted their biggest loss since Greece was first bailed out as the region’s slowing economy spurred selling of riskier assets.

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Leveraged Buyout Loans in Europe Lose Most Since Greece’s Bailout in 2010

Buyout Firms Seek Mezzanine Loans as Junk Bond Bridges Get Hung in Turmoil

Buyout firms and their lenders are turning to mezzanine debt in Europe to help refinance $2.7 billion of short-term bridge loans after the sovereign deficit crisis shut the market for high-yield bonds.

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Buyout Firms Seek Mezzanine Loans as Junk Bond Bridges Get Hung in Turmoil