The demand for the loans is an encouraging sign for banks as they attempt to sell a backlog of about $100bn in leveraged loans they are still holding.

• 对于银行而言，市场对这些贷款的需求是一个令人鼓舞的信号，因为银行正试图出售目前手中积压的约1000亿美元杠杆贷款。