Wind launches record debt offer

Wind, the Italian telecoms group acquired in a leveraged buyout last year, has completed a €1.7bn ($2.26bn) sale of a controversial financing tool, setting a new landmark in Europe for a deal of its kind.

Wind yesterday sold €1.7bn of payment-in-kind notes, which carry risk for investors because interest is only paid when the notes mature.

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