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    Refinancing needs and valuation gaps increase risks for some European leveraged finance companies

    enFebruary 26, 2024
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    Around €300 billion of European spec-grade corporate debt needs refinancing by 2026, but uncertain market access, slower growth and higher interest rates increase risks for some lower rated entities. 

    Speaker: Martin Hallmark, Senior Vice President-CFG at Moody's Investors Service

    Host: Colin Ellis, MD-Global Credit Strategist at Moody’s Investors Service

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