(Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc (N:BX) is asking companies it controls to draw down their credit lines to avoid liquidity crunch, a Bloomberg reporter tweeted on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The move comes amid mounting stress in markets due to the coronavirus outbreak and a drop in oil prices, the tweet https:// said.
Blackstone did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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