Fed’s Barr warns private credit stress could trigger wider “psychological contagion”
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Fed’s Barr warns private credit stress could trigger wider “psychological contagion”

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Mounting stress in private credit markets could spill over into broader financial conditions through what he described as “psychological contagion,” according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from comments Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael Barr.
Barr said that while direct linkages between banks and private credit funds do not currently appear especially concerning, there are other areas of potential vulnerability—particularly connections between insurers and private lending markets...

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