Corporate Borrowing news and trends

Girding for the $17 Trillion Negative Interest Rate Debt Trap
Economy // August 26, 2019

The world is awash in debt marked by negative interest rates. It’s a $17 trillion warning sign of overextended corporate borrowing and lending, CreditRiskMonitor CEO Jerry Flum tells Karen Webster that this time it’s different — and China looms as a factor in how it...

BIS Warns About Corporate Borrowing
B2B Payments // July 01, 2019

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has sent out a warning about the rise in corporate borrowing, saying it could be a danger to the global financial system, according to The Guardian. In fact, BIS said the boost in borrowing in recent years by businesses...

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Girding for the $17 Trillion Negative Interest Rate Debt Trap

August 26, 2019
The world is awash in debt marked by negative interest rates. It’s a $17 trillion warning sign of overextended corporate borrowing and lending, CreditRiskMonitor CEO Jerry Flum tells Karen Webster that this time it’s different — and China looms as a factor in how it all plays out.

Quick Reads
Slowing Loan Growth Expected to Squeeze Big US Banks’ Profits

October 09, 2023
The big U.S. banks are reportedly facing a slowdown in lending growth due to rising interest rates, and it is expected to hurt their profits. Net interest income, a key driver of earnings for banks, has been boosted by the Federal Reserve’s benchmark rate hikes over the last 18 months. However, a decline in corporate […]