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Eskom Bondholders Take Comfort in Guarantee Amid Debt Talks


Eskom Bondholders Take Comfort in Guarantee Amid Debt Talks
Bloomberg
3/1/2021
Colleen Goko and Selcuk Gokoluk
(Bloomberg) Bondholders of South Africa’s state-owned electricity company are watching the latest round of rescue talks from a distance. Yields suggest they’re confident their money is safe, whether or not the discussions result in a sustainable solution for Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.’s $32 billion debt pile.
Eskom’s risk premium over South African sovereign debt narrowed to a 19-month low last week and remained near that level even amid global bond turmoil. Investors including T Rowe Price International Ltd., Insight Investment Management and Aberdeen Standard Investments said they haven’t been approached about the debt plan, but believed a solution could be reached. ....

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