Default rates across private credit markets have climbed back to their highest level in the short history of a key industry benchmark from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), underscoring growing pressure across the $1.8tn direct lending sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Data from the KBRA DLD Direct Lending Index shows the trailing 12-month default rate rose to 2.3% of issuers as of Monday—matching the peak recorded at the index’s inception in late 2023.
The index, which tracks roughly 3...
Continue Reading
Sign up for FREE to read the full article and access 131K+ alternative investment headlines.