Cromwell European REIT buys back EUR50 mil worth of bonds due November 2025

Felicia Tan2023-12-18

The REIT manager says it will be able to book a profit of some EUR3 million from the discounted purchase price of the bonds.Cromwell European REIT (CEREIT) has repurchased EUR50 million ($72.6 million...

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