• Tekedia Capital analysis flagged Financial Stability Board warning that rapid growth in private credit could transmit stress into broader financial system in a downturn, citing opaque structures, rising leverage, weak data standards.
• Private credit market estimated near USD 2 trillion, with bank links a key risk channel; FSB put drawn and undrawn bank credit facilities tied to private credit around USD 220 billion, with industry data implying roughly double.
• Valuation uncertainty seen as a core vulnerability, with limited disclosure and internally set marks reducing ability to gauge losses quickly during stress.
• Credit quality concerns highlighted by wider use of payment-in-kind loans, viewed as potential sign of borrower strain in elevated-rate environment.
• Liquidity mismatch risk rising as semi-liquid vehicles market private credit to retail investors, increasing run risk; European regulators have stepped up scrutiny, with Barclays disclosing about USD 20 billion exposure, Deutsche Bank about USD 30 billion, BNP Paribas about USD 25 billion.

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