Private credit firms sell debt to themselves at record rate

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Why it matters

Private credit firms are selling debt to themselves at a record rate of $15 billion last year, indicating a deal drought and a need for liquidity.

Expected market reaction

Bearish Confidence 80% How confidence is read Horizon: Short term Impact: Moderate

Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 80% confidence.

Evidence trail

Evidence
Source Financial Times
Claim Private credit firms sell debt to themselves at record rate
AI inference Bearish · 80%
Generated 2026-01-27 05:00

AI provenance

Analysed by Llama 3.1 8B Instant (Groq) Methodology v1.0 Generated
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Original source

Private lenders struck continuation deals worth $15bn last year to generate cash amid deal drought

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Original article published by Financial Times on January 27, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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