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Singtel's Australia Asset Sale Could Ease Balance Sheet Pressure -- Market Talk

Singtel's Australia Asset Sale Could Ease Balance Sheet Pressure -- Market Talk

新加坡电信出售澳大利亚资产可能缓解资产负债表压力--市场谈话
Dow Jones Newswires ·  2021/10/06 02:02

DJ Singtel's Australia Asset Sale Could Ease Balance Sheet Pressure -- Market Talk

DJ Singtel的澳大利亚资产出售可能缓解资产负债表压力--市场谈话

0602 GMT - Singtel's sale of a 70% stake in an Australian subsidiary could reduce the pressure on its balance sheet, Fitch Ratings says. Proceeds from the A$1.9 billion deal could be reinvested in faster-growing businesses and used for deleveraging, it notes. But Fitch raises concerns about Singtel's likely moderating recovery prospects amid continued travel restrictions in Asia, which would affect roaming revenues, as well as stiff competition across its markets. "We believe a disciplined financial policy will remain a key driver for our stable outlook on Singtel's ratings," Fitch says. (yifan.wang@wsj.com)

0602GMT-惠誉评级称,新加坡电信出售一家澳洲子公司70%的股权,可能会减轻其资产负债表的压力。该公司指出,这笔19亿澳元的交易所得资金可以再投资于增长更快的业务,并用于去杠杆化。但惠誉对新加坡电信可能放缓的复苏前景表示担忧,因为亚洲持续的旅行限制将影响漫游收入,以及整个市场的激烈竞争。惠誉表示:“我们相信,纪律严明的金融政策仍将是我们对新加坡电信评级前景稳定的关键驱动力。”(yifan.wang@wsj.com)

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