Falling ratings batters loan book quality

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Falling ratings batters loan book quality

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Europe’s loan bankers are worried that record levels of corporate credit downgrades will lower the credit quality of their entire loan portfolio, ramping up capital demands and potentially putting a squeeze on credit availability.

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