DL Deals: News & Analysis – 4/17/2023

KBRA DLD tracks 214 deals in 1Q23 across U.S., Europe

KBRA DLD tracked 214 direct lending deals in the first quarter across the U.S. and Europe. Even though Europe’s direct lending universe is much smaller than the U.S., the region’s count didn’t lag by much. Our tally drew 95 deals for Europe versus 119 in the U.S.