S&PGR Rates Nexi's Proposed Debt 'BB-'; Then Puts On Watch Pos MILAN (S&P Global Ratings) April 12, 2021--S&P Global Ratings today said that it assigned its 'BB-' issue rating, with a '3' recovery rating, to Italy-based Nexi SpA's proposed senior unsecured notes. We then placed the issue ratings on CreditWatch with positive implications, in line with the issuer credit rating on Nexi (BB-/Watch Pos/--). The proposed debt comprises €2.1 billion senior unsecured notes split in two tranches (five year and eight year). Our '3' recovery rating indicates our expectation for meaningful (50%-90%, rounded estimate: 55%) recovery in the event of a default. The new notes will rank pari passu with Nexi's all other existing debt. The proposed issuance follows Nexi's