Lending to non-U.S. borrowers has reached its highest level since 2007, according to Dealogic.
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As of Dec. 23, U.S.-marketed loans to borrowers outside the U.S. totaled $61.7 billion through 147 deals. This was both the highest dollar volume and number of deals since the same period of 2007, when $175.4 billion went to non-U.S. borrowers in 205 deals.
This year's total also represents a 45% increase from the $49.4 billion in volume for such deals in 2010.
Leveraged loans were 48% of the U.S.-marketed loan volume by non-U.S. borrowers, the highest proportion on record and up from 44% last year.
Canadian borrowers make up the largest proportion of non-U.S. borrowers in the U.S., with a 28% share of the market, up from 25% in 2010.
