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Re:FDIC Auction for SVB Said to Be Underway, Final Bids Due ... by lamontcg on Sunday March 12, 2023 @02:45PM (#35124376)
You mean you want to pay off 90% of the remaining principle today in order to "buy" the paper at the same haircut that another bank would be able to buy it for? Nope.
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Re:FDIC Auction for SVB Said to Be Underway, Final Bids Due ... by cowsandmilk on Sunday March 12, 2023 @03:19PM (#35124886)
For companies with publicly traded debt, it is definitely possible. Whether it is advisable is a different question.
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