Debt markets News

Senegal Faces Growing Financial Crisis as Debt Levels Skyrocket Beyond Projections.

Thai Corporate Borrowing Surges to Mitigate Geopolitical Risks.

The Financial Shift: Big Tech's AI Infrastructure Spending Surge.

Major technology firms are shifting from software developers to infrastructure operators as they engage in a historic capital spending surge to fund artificial intelligence, increasingly relying on debt markets to fuel this growth.

UK Debt Market Remains Under Pressure Amid Political Uncertainty.

Global Central Banks Navigate Dilemma Amidst Escalating Energy Costs and Economic Stagnation.

Major central banks, including the Federal Reserve and ECB, are holding interest rates steady as global energy prices spike, forcing a difficult balance between inflation control and economic growth.

Modern Financial Markets Exhibit Higher Discipline Compared to the 1990s Era.

PIMCO's Lotfi Karoui argues that today's financial markets are significantly more disciplined and resilient than they were during the 1990s, offering a comparative perspective on current cross-asset credit dynamics.

Investors Eye Japanese Two-Year Bond Auction Amid Hawkish Global Policy Shifts.

Japan is set to auction two-year government bonds as investors gauge the market's response to recent hawkish stances from the Bank of Japan and the US Federal Reserve.

LB Finance Secures $15 Million Funding Boost from Swiss Impact Investor.

Sri Lanka’s LB Finance has finalized a $15 million senior debt facility with Switzerland-based Enabling Qapital to boost MSME lending and promote financial inclusion across the nation.

Sri Lankan Savers Face Financial Squeeze Amid Declining Interest Rates.

As Sri Lanka's lending rates decline due to improved banking liquidity, fixed-income earners and retirees face reduced interest income, creating a widening economic divide.

Blackstone CEO Defends Private Credit Amidst Market Volatility.

Scholar Challenges Western 'Debt Trap' Narrative Surrounding China's Belt and Road Initiative.

Bangladesh Banking Crisis: DCCI Highlights Paradox of Excess Liquidity and Credit Drought.

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has warned that despite banks holding record excess liquidity, the private sector, particularly SMEs, is struggling to access credit. Experts call for urgent structural reforms and improved data accuracy to resolve this economic bottleneck.