Put Thames Water into temporary state control, say ‘junior’ creditors

£5bn rescue plan would set ‘deeply troubling precedent’, say bondholders who face losing all of their moneyNils Pratley: Thames Water’s creditors are being too greedyBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water should be placed into temporary government control to avoid setting a “deeply troubling precedent”, according to bondholders who face losing all of their money in the latest rescue bid.The struggling utility is under the control of a group of lenders who hold the bulk of its huge £20bn debt pile. Those “senior” creditors on Tuesday revealed details of a last-ditch rescue effort with £5bn in funding, alongside writing off about £6.7bn in debt. Continue reading...

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