The debts of companies in eight countries, including Japan and the United States, may swell to 2000 trillion yen IMF Oct. 17 10:29
The IMF = International Monetary Fund has announced the findings that the amount of debt that companies cannot repay in the world's major economies will not be able to repay in 2000 yen in the Japanese yen. It is alarming that debts are increasing, especially for companies with low ratings due to successive rate cuts.
According to a report on financial stability released by the IMF on the 16th, the amount of debt that companies cannot repay in 2021 in the world's eight major countries including the United States, China, and Japan It is estimated that there is a risk of expanding to 19 trillion dollars (2000 trillion yen in Japanese yen).
It is pointed out that this is due to the fact that debts are increasing, especially in low-rated companies, due to successive rate cuts by central banks in each country.
Although these monetary easing measures are expected to support the economy, investors are more likely to borrow money by expanding their investments in low-rated companies and real estate in search of even higher yields. If you are.
As a side effect, he pointed out that the asset price has risen excessively in some areas, and the stock prices in the US and Japan have become higher.
The IMF has warned the authorities in each country to strengthen risk management, saying, “If you take action quickly, you can avoid the worst results”.