GE Capital's CDS widen 100 bps to 630 bps -Phoenix
Reuters - 23/02/2009 22:11:30
NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Credit default swaps on General Electric Co's (
GE.N) finance arm widened sharply on Monday after Deutsche Bank warned that the unit may modestly breach its fixed charge covenant.
Five-year credit default swaps on General Electric Capital Corp rose by about 100 basis points to 630 basis points, or $630,000 a year to protect $10 million of debt, according to data from Phoenix Partners Group.
A covenant breach might oblige GE to contribute further equity over and above the $15 billion recently injected, Deutsche Bank analyst Nigel Coe said in a note to clients. For details click on (
news). (Reporting by Dena Aubin; Editing by Leslie Adler) Keywords: GECC CDS/PHOENIX
GE Capital's CDS widen 100 bps to 630 bps -Phoenix
Reuters - 23/02/2009 22:11:30
NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Credit default swaps on General Electric Co's (
GE.N) finance arm widened sharply on Monday after Deutsche Bank warned that the unit may modestly breach its fixed charge covenant.
Five-year credit default swaps on General Electric Capital Corp rose by about 100 basis points to 630 basis points, or $630,000 a year to protect $10 million of debt, according to data from Phoenix Partners Group.
A covenant breach might oblige GE to contribute further equity over and above the $15 billion recently injected, Deutsche Bank analyst Nigel Coe said in a note to clients. For details click on (
news). (Reporting by Dena Aubin; Editing by Leslie Adler) Keywords: GECC CDS/PHOENIX