Private Credit Defaults Just Hit A Record High

Private credit defaults hit a record 6.3% in August as Fitch Ratings warns of worsening liquidity constraints.

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Private credit defaults have officially reached a record. According to Fitch Ratings, the default rate rose to 6.3% in August, exceeding the previous record set only one month earlier. But the most important number may not be 6.3%. It may be Fitch's 45%. And that reveals the bigger story, one about liquidity and tightening.

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