Fed May Be Done With Rates Hikes, but Get Ready for More Defaults in 2024
Defaults next year will rise to a rate of 3.5%-4.0% for leveraged loans, and 5.0%-5.5% for high-yield bonds, Fitch Ratings says.
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Defaults next year will rise to a rate of 3.5%-4.0% for leveraged loans, and 5.0%-5.5% for high-yield bonds, Fitch Ratings says.
There are hundreds of zombie companies that risk facing the same fate as WeWork, according to one investment research firm manager.
Defaults could ramp up by 1.5 times next year from the $30 billion level seen over the past 12 months, according to Bank of America.
"Under unchanged policies, debt dynamics in the US are very unfavorable," according to the International Monetary Fund.
Rising interest rates mean UK companies face added pressure to repay debts and a higher risk of corporate defaults, the Bank of England has warned.