Junk-Rated Firms Reprice Nearly $30 Billion Debt as Loan Demand Surges

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 12

More than 20 junk-rated companies launched deals this week to cut borrowing costs or extend maturities on nearly $30 billion of US-dollar debt.
Renewed investor appetite for riskier leveraged loans is driving the rush, giving lower-rated borrowers a chance to refinance on better terms.
Bloomberg-compiled data show the week's volume is the heaviest since January, signaling a sharp reopening of demand for speculative-grade credit.
The burst of repricings suggests junk-rated issuers are moving quickly to lock in cheaper funding while market conditions remain supportive.

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