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Bankruptcies soar as high rates and end of Covid aid hit businesses hard

‘Zombie’ firms lose lifeline as increased borrowing costs compound withdrawal of pandemic-era support

Corporate bankruptcies are increasing at double-digit rates in most advanced economies as borrowing costs rise and governments unwind pandemic-era worth trillions of dollars support for struggling businesses.

Following a decade of decline the number of US corporate bankruptcies rose 30 per cent in the 12 months to September compared with the year-ago period, according to courts data.

Germany, the EU’s largest economy, said bankruptcies rose 25 per cent from January to September compared with the year-ago period. Since June, monthly “double-digit growth rates have been consistently observed compared to the previous year”, the country’s statistical office Destatis said on Tuesday.

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