The Credit Edge by Bloomberg Intelligence
The Credit Edge by Bloomberg Intelligence
Bloomberg
Inside the Private Debt Boom; Korea Bank Stress
27 minutes Posted May 25, 2023 at 8:20 pm.
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Private credit is having a coming-of-age moment, luring investors with double-digit returns and jumbo-sized deals, according to Silas Brown, who covers private credit for Bloomberg News. The $1.5 trillion market isn’t without risk, as borrowers grapple with surging costs and slowing earnings, while investors face liquidity and transparency challenges. In this episode of the Credit Edge Podcast, Bloomberg News senior editor James Crombie also talks to Bloomberg Intelligence credit analyst Rena Kwok about the outlook for Asian banks following heightened volatility in the sector. South Korean financial institutions are a weak link amid macroeconomic headwinds and exposure to mortgages.

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