shadow banking

Macro Markets

Fed Probes Bank Exposure to Private Credit as $1.8 Trillion Shadow Lending Market Faces First Real Stress Test

Targeted information requests to major US banks signal regulatory anxiety about interconnectedness as redemptions surge and software defaults spike.

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Knowledge Base Markets

What Is Private Credit and Why Does It Pose Systemic Risk?

Non-bank lenders now hold $1.7 trillion in corporate debt, operating beyond traditional regulatory oversight while pension funds and insurers carry the contagion risk.

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Macro Markets

Dimon Flags Private Credit Crisis as Defaults Hit Record 9.2%

JPMorgan CEO's shareholder letter exposes deteriorating underwriting and opacity in $1.8 trillion shadow lending market as pension funds face mounting losses.

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Macro Markets

China’s Shadow Credit Surge Signals Stealth Stimulus Amid Trade War Pressure

Aggregate financing beat forecasts in February despite slower bond sales, exposing Beijing's turn to opaque financing channels as local government debt and corporate lending bypass traditional constraints.

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