Thames Water seeks up to £3bn in emergency loans from creditors

New debt would involve 9.75% interest charges as utility group seeks to stave off nationalisation

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Thames Water wins bondholder approval for £3bn emergency loan

Three-quarters of top ranking lenders approve expensive plan to avert cash crunch

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Rival creditor group offers Thames Water emergency loan at lower rate

The UK’s largest water and sewerage provider is struggling with a £19bn debt load

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Thames Water secures £3bn loan to survive into 2025

The UK's biggest utility company agrees a lifeline to help it last until next October.

Thames Water’s emergency loan could cost £800mn in interest and fees

Mooted £3bn loan will hit customers and drain troubled utility’s resources, warn experts

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How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds

Rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utility

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Tory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water

Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPO

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Thames Water Proposes $3.9 Billion Funding Deal to Continue Operations

The U.K. water company said the deal would enable the debt-laden company to continue with its planned investment and maintenance of its infrastructure.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

S&P downgrades Thames Water debt further into ‘junk’ territory

Decision comes after troubled UK utility reached tentative deal on £3bn of emergency financing

Business - Financial Times - October 29

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The regulator Ofwat's new powers prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.

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Thames Water lenders call for more backers for £1.5bn rescue cash – business live

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