2026 Global Credit Outlook: Resilience, Risks, and What to Watch
Justin Patrie and Sarah Repucci unpack Fitch’s Global Credit Outlook, highlighting resilient credit conditions, pressures in China and Canada, and key risks, including strain on lower‑income U.S. consumers, tariff volatility and geopolitical shocks. Global Credit Resilience to Face Major Tests in 2026 Global Private Credit’s Burgeoning Scale, Complexity to Continue in 2026 Geopolitical Tensions Raise Emerging Market Credit Risks in 2026 Benign U.S. Credit Backdrop Faces AI, Consumer and Trade Risks Geopolitical Tensions Cloud Developed Europe’s Growth, Investment