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Arlingclose advises on LOBO refinancing for Braintree District Council
21 Jun 2022Press Releases

Arlingclose advises on LOBO refinancing for Braintree District Council

Braintree District Council (BDC) has recently completed prepayment of its LOBO loans. The existing debt, running at an average interest rate of 4.7% over 40 years, was replaced using a combination of new funding and existing cash resources.

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Can we bank on the banks? Part 3.
21 Jun 2022Banking

Can we bank on the banks? Part 3.

Earlier this month the Bank of England published its first resolvability assessment of major UK banks. The report is part of its Resolvability Assessment Framework which the Bank, as the resolution authority, undertakes to evaluate whether banks can fail in an orderly way.

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What are Credit Default Swaps?
13 Jun 2022Investing

What are Credit Default Swaps?

Analysing and assessing the financial strength of an institution, be it a bank, a corporate or a sovereign, requires more than just relying on credit ratings. For some time now Credit Default Swaps (CDS) have been used as an additional indicator of risk alongside other measures.

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