Tesco's borrowing costs soar as bonds plunge
London
TESCO Plc's battle to retain its investment-grade status is driving up borrowing costs for a company saddled with more than £16 billion (S$32.9 billion) of debt.
Tesco bonds plunged and the cost of insuring them against default soared last week after Moody's Investors Service cut the biggest UK grocer to one level above junk and warned that a further downgrade could follow unless its financial position improves. Cuts were also announced by Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's.
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