Corporate defaults are likely to be 'far worse than the Bank of England's base case'

Reaction to increased defaults forecast

Eve Maddock-Jones
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The Bank of England has forecast rising interest rates could create a higher risk of corporate defaults, but managers predict the reality will be much worse than the central bank’s outlook.

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