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European SME ABS remains highly vulnerable as economies weaken

Episode Summary

European small and medium-sized enterprises, and in turn securitizations backed by their debt, remain among the most vulnerable borrowers as the COVID-19 pandemic has given way to Ukraine War-driven economic uncertainty over the past year. With the war still raging and economies weakening, where are some of the biggest risks in the sector? And what kind of mitigants do ABS structures provide?

Episode Notes

European small and medium-sized enterprises, and in turn securitizations backed by their debt, remain among the most vulnerable borrowers as the COVID-19 pandemic has given way to Ukraine War-driven economic uncertainty over the past year. With the war still raging and economies weakening, where are some of the biggest risks in the sector? And what kind of mitigants do ABS structures provide?

Guests: Monica Curti, Vice President – Structured Finance Group, Moody’s Investors Service.

Host: Aaron Johnson, Vice President – Research, Moody’s Investors Service.

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