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Deals of the Year 2011
20 April 2012
The rewards of hard work in 2011
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Deals of the Year 2011
Hard work goes a long way, but sometimes it just comes down to timing. Getting a deal done at the right time could not have been more important in 2011.
During the second half of the year, as the European debt crisis worsened, those who closed financing or locked-in terms in the first half of 2011 should be celebrating.
As the summer began the price of European export credit loans - still ubiquitous - started to increase significantly; the capital markets continued to be volatile during the third and fourth quarters, despite a few issuers taking advantage of open windows that quickly shut and traditional banks closed their books or dramatically reduced the liquidity available for aviation. In addition to timing, innovation, execution and size have been themes in 2011.
The 2010 Deal of the Year awards recognized several aircraft leasing companies for big or innovative transactions. The trend continued in...
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