What to do to get us out of the mess
28 March 2021 - 00:00
With the prolonged Covid-19 recession continuing to bring uncertainty to credit markets, risk appetite among South African investors continues to be low, with some demanding a much higher risk premium for low-rated bonds. Supply has been very muted in 2020, as companies do not have a lot of funding needs for investments in a recessionary environment and some weaker companies cannot refinance in public markets...
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