GE Leads $427 Billion of U.S. Debt Due in 2014: Credit Markets

General Electric Co. is leading U.S. corporate issuers that have about $427 billion of bonds and loans maturing this year, down 5 percent from 2013, as borrowing costs ascend from record lows.

GE, the largest maker of jet engines, has $35.2 billion of debt due in 2014, mostly at its finance unit, followed by banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its $28.2 billion, and Bank of America Corp.’s $26.9 billion, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Non-financial issuers have $178 billion maturing, ranging from Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble Co.’s $6 billion to junk-rated Dish Network Corp.’s $1 billion.