Moody's: High yield debt issuance by Canadian companies will increase in 2017
Toronto, December 12, 2016-- Canadian companies will tap the high yield debt market at an increased pace in 2017, issuing domestic and international bonds and loans at levels closer to the eight-year average, Moody's Investors Service says. Refinancing requirements, M&A activity and a return of the commodity sector to the debt market will drive the rise in new issuance. "After a significant slowdown in 2016, we expect speculative-grade debt issuance by Canadian companies to...
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