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Credit Risk Expected
to Rise |
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Visual Finance today raised the Credit
Risk Outlook to its highest level, signaling a substantial detoriation
in credit quality is expected within the next 18 months. Reason: rising
bond yields (higher inflation expectations), very tight credit spreads,
lofty equity valuations, high M&A activity, global imbalances. |
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Credit Spread
31.03.2006 Lehman US High Yield Corporate Bond Index versus Lehman US Treasury Index |
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Global Speculative-Grade Bond Default Rate (Issuer weighted) February 2006 Moody's |
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