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''Long term funding''.
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'Covenant-lite' describes loan agreements which have relatively fewer and less onerous ('lite') covenants, typically to conform to other loans of the same borrower.  
'Covenant-lite' describes loan agreements which have relatively fewer and less onerous ('lite') covenants, typically to conform to other loans of the same borrower.  


Sometimes shortened to ''cov-lite''.


The origin of 'lite' is an intentional mis-spelling of 'light', used to describe low-alcohol beers.
 
The origin of 'lite' is an intentional mis-spelling of 'light', used to describe lower-alcohol beers.




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Latest revision as of 06:26, 29 June 2022

Long term funding

'Covenant-lite' describes loan agreements which have relatively fewer and less onerous ('lite') covenants, typically to conform to other loans of the same borrower.

Sometimes shortened to cov-lite.


The origin of 'lite' is an intentional mis-spelling of 'light', used to describe lower-alcohol beers.


See also