When we only have debt, we are at the end of the process. When we have equity, we are early in the process.
Chris Coons: “When we only have debt, we are at the end of the process. When we have equity, we are early in the process.”
On the recordOctober 3, 2023
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Coons highlights the advantages of equity over debt in development finance.
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