Expected recovery rates for US lev loans fell in 2018

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Expected recovery rates for US lev loans fell in 2018

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A study released by Fitch Ratings on Thursday showed that first-lien leverage ratios rose by a half-multiple between 2017 and 2018, a factor which the ratings agency said would reduce recovery rates in the event of a distress scenario.

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