Prakash Chakravarti

Hong Kong

Asia Pacific Bureau Chief, LPC at LSEG Data & Analytics

Sports-mad (particularly about cricket), avid reader, history and movie buff. All views are my own.

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Articles

SP Group eyes jumbo private credit financing

Dec 4, 2024 | ifre.com | Prakash Chakravarti |Krishna Merchant

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Charges could trigger Adani repayment

Nov 28, 2024 | ifre.com | Daniel Stanton |Prakash Chakravarti

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Atome makes syndicated loan debut

Nov 21, 2024 | ifre.com | Prakash Chakravarti

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Big gulp: ¥6trn Seven & i financing would take Japanese levfin to 11

Nov 15, 2024 | ifre.com | Wakako Sato |Prakash Chakravarti

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Japanese mega banks grow in India

Oct 31, 2024 | ifre.com | Krishna Merchant |Prakash Chakravarti

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Lenders prep for AirTrunk LBO

Jul 5, 2024 | ifre.com | Prakash Chakravarti

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Private credit rescues Adani’s NQXT

Jun 21, 2024 | ifre.com | Krishna Merchant |Prakash Chakravarti

North Queensland Export Terminal, a unit of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, is eyeing a second private credit loan of up to A$350m (US$230m) to complete the refinancing of the controversial Australian coal export facility. Private credit funds Alpha Wave Global and Davidson Kempner Capital Management are understood to be potential investors in the latest high-yield loan, along with Farallon Capital Management and King Street Capital Management, which were lenders on a A$450m borrowing in April.
Indian M&A lending springs to life

Sep 21, 2023 | ifre.com | Prakash Chakravarti

India’s M&A market has burst into activity, with two deals promising to lead to debt financings totalling US$9bn–$9.5bn, and a variety of fundraising options being considered given the large sizes involved. JSW Steel and Torrent Pharmaceuticals are at the centre of the action. The steelmaker is eyeing a 20%–40% stake in Canadian company Teck Resources’ metallurgical coal unit Elk Valley Resources, which could lead to debt financing of at least US$5bn–$5.5bn.
Indian M&A lending springs to life

Sep 21, 2023 | ifre.com | Prakash Chakravarti

India’s M&A market has burst into activity with two deals promising to lead to debt financings totalling around US$9bn–$9.5bn, and a variety of fundraisings being considered given the large sizes involved. JSW Steel and Torrent Pharmaceuticals are the companies at the centre of the action. The steelmaker is eyeing a 20%–40% stake in Canadian company Teck Resources’ metallurgical coal unit Elk Valley Resources, which could lead to debt financing of at least US$5bn–$5.5bn.
BPEA EQT takes IMG on Asian tour

Jun 9, 2023 | ifre.com | Prakash Chakravarti |Evelynn Lin

Private equity firm BPEA EQT is seeking a US$380m five-year term loan backing the leveraged buyout of IMG Academy, the famed Florida tennis school founded by Nick Bollettieri, in a rare instance of a non-Asian business tapping the Asian leveraged finance market.