EMEA lending slumps to four-year low

摘要

Syndicated lending in the EMEA region slumped to US$914bn in 2016, showing a 21% year-on-year fall, as refinancing activity tumbled and acquisitions remained patchy. Total EMEA volume in 2016 was the lowest since the US$703bn raised in 2012, as global economic and political developments made companies reluctant to brave market volatility.