Paying by instalments for a television or car is unlikely to raise eyebrows, but when the trend reaches the realms of multi-billion dollar deals people are likely to take notice.
Last week, thatâs what happened when Belgian brewer InBev completed the $52bn (â¬33bn) acquisition of US rival Anheuser-Busch with the support of a $45bn loan, the first $7bn of which will have to be refinanced within the next 12 months.
