How Weakening Debt Terms Are Reshaping the Bond Market The bond market is experiencing intense conflicts, dubbed “covenant wars,” as companies exploit weakening debt terms to pit creditors against each other. Over the past decade, covenants protecting lenders have eroded due to low interest rates and fierce competition to lend to riskier, higher-yielding companies. Now, with rising interest rates causing financial strain, companies are increasingly using tactics to circumvent covenants, often by favoring new creditors over existing ones. This trend is causing concern among investors about the stability of the high-yield debt market and is even spreading to the traditionally more cooperative private credit sector. « Previous Article Next Article » Share This Article Choose Your Platform: Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Related Posts Powell Cautious on Rate Cuts, Sees Longer Path to Inflation Target READ MORE The Effect of a Stock Market Collapse on Silver & Gold READ MORE Why Britain Is Still Paying the Price for Gordon Brown’s Gold Bullion Blunder READ MORE Crude Falls as Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Talks Progress READ MORE Pandora's Eco-Friendly Shift: Committing to 100% Recycled Silver and Gold READ MORE Add a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Comment