Priyanka Tiwari
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The $1.4 trillion US junk bond market has come to a standstill due to recent mutations in US trade policies. The $1.4 trillion mark has frozen as no new high-yield bond issuances have been introduced due to the fears of recession sparked by vigorous tariffs. There is rampant volatility in finances leading to stagnation in growth.
Corporate Financing Stalls
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Banks Exposed to Short-Term Loans
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Risks of Default Continue to Rise
Due to lack of liquidity pressure in the leveraged finance sector, Goldman Sachs now forecasts a default rate of 5% for high-yield bonds and 8% for leveraged loans. In April, the combined issuance of junk bonds and leveraged loans was only $13 billion which is significantly lower than the monthly average of $52.5 billion over the past four years.
Investment Grade Market Also Sees Turbulence
There is a striking deceleration in the investment-grade bond market with just one deal done in the period between the announcing of tariffs and the first 90-day hiatus. Citigroup sought to adapt to conditions by pivoting towards private markets stripping equity from its balance sheet, thus financing over $2 billion in sovereign allied debt for the acquisition of Patterson Companies by Patient Square Capital. This decision will likely lead to increased operational costs and unanticipated losses.
The Rise of Private Credit
BayPine, the private equity firm established by Blackstone and Silver Lake Partners, recently came to Blue Owl for a $1.3 billion credit facility to purchase life sciences CenExel. Non banking specialized lending institutions are rapidly filling the entire financing gap. Despite these components being more costly, traditional funding methods are crumbling making room for private credit as an appealing alternative.
