Here's proof that there's no debt threat among SREITs
Only less than 20% of the total sector's debt is due to mature in 2013.
OCBC sees limited refinancing risks.
"In 2013, we note that only an estimated S$1.2b, or 18.7%, of the total subsector debt is due to mature (all borrowings in 2012 have been fully refinanced). Hence, we do not foresee any major refinancing risks across the local retail REIT subsector in the year ahead," said OCBC analyst Sarah Ong.
"In fact, the percentage of the outstanding loan facilities that is due to mature in each of the next three years does not exceed 25%. This is spread out well, in our view," she added.