A vast backlog of bonds that need to be refinanced over the next year has built up in the emerging market economies, raising the threat of defaults and company closures.
With the ability to raise money in the debt markets severely restricted because of the credit crisis, emerging market banks and companies could struggle to roll over $111bn of maturing debt, according to ING Wholesale Banking.
David Spegel, global head of emerging markets strategy at ING, said: “Many corporates and banks in the emerging markets are highly levered without cash to fall back on. These will struggle should they need to raise money in the markets.
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