Prakash Chakravarti

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• Apollo banks on US for M&A debt

  India’s Apollo Tyres is to rely heavily on the US markets for a U$2.5bn debt-funded acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber, a company nearly three times its size.

  IFR 1988 15 June to 21 June 2013

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  Chinese banks step up for M&A deals

  A jumbo loan backed by a standby letter of credit facility for Chinese pork producer Shuanghui International has underlined the ability of China’s banks to support overseas acquisitions.

  IFR 1988 15 June to 21 June 2013

• Sole-led borrowings on the rise

  International lenders are stepping up competition for sole mandates in a move that signals a rebound in confidence in Asia’s loan markets.

  IFR 1986 1 June to 7 June 2013

• Pricing fall gathers pace

  IFR 1985 25 May to 31 May 2013

• All-Asia buyout buoys confidence

  IFR 1984 18 May to 24 May 2013

• Indo Exim banks on loans

  IFR 1983 11 May to 17 May 2013

• Vedanta scraps TLB after US snub

  IFR 1982 4 May to 10 May 2013

• China: Alibaba signs for US$8bn

  IFR 1982 4 May to 10 May 2013

• CP All to test Asian loan market

  IFR 1981 27 April to 3 May 2013

• Leveraged finance set for lift-off

  IFR 1979 13 April to 19 April 2013

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