"Credit-default swaps on Rio jumped 15 basis points to 155 in Sydney yesterday,......Rio has $21.7 billion of bonds outstanding, including $3 billion of sold on Aug. 21, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The debt load has increased from $14.3 billion of bonds as of June 30, 2011, the data show. Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG), Australia’s biggest seller of junk bonds, has $7.04 billion of notes outstanding, while BHP owes $23.3 billion to bondholders......."
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