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Expert RA expects elevated bond defaults in 2027
Expert RA expects bond defaults to stay elevated in 2027.
The forecast concerns bonds, which are loans that companies or other borrowers raise from investors.
The agency says the expected increase reflects a delayed impact of difficult economic conditions in past years.
Those conditions are now affecting borrowers’ ability to meet their bond payments.
Defaults matter because investors may not receive the payments they were promised.
The forecast points to a continued risk of missed payments in 2027.
The agency expects the elevated level to persist through that year.
Expert RA expects bond defaults to remain elevated in 2027.
The agency attributes the outlook to delayed effects of unfavorable economic conditions in previous years.
RBC published the report on October 20, 2026.
- Who
- Expert RA, a rating agency.
- What
- It expects bond defaults to remain elevated in 2027.
- When
- The forecast concerns 2027. RBC published the report on October 20, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The delayed effects of unfavorable economic conditions in previous years are expected to materialize.
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- Forecast year
- 2027
- Expected defaults
- Elevated
- Forecasting agency
- Expert RA