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BackFinance agency predicts record debts for 2027 – new corporate bonds offer returns of over four percent
Finance agency predicts record debts for 2027 – new corporate bonds offer returns of over four percent
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Handelsblatt57 minutes agoBusiness1 min readGermanyView original

Finance agency predicts record debts for 2027 – new corporate bonds offer returns of over four percent

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  • The German finance agency expects new record debts for 2027, while corporate bonds offer returns of over four percent.
  • A study considers the socialization of apartments in Berlin to be financeable, while rating agencies warn of expropriation plans that could endanger the creditworthiness of companies.

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Why It Matters

The finance agency plans federal borrowing for 2027 and predicts new record levels. At the same time, corporate bonds currently offer yields of over four percent, which is remarkable in an environment of low interest rates. The socialization of apartments is being discussed in Berlin, with a study proving its financial feasibility.

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Investment These new corporate bonds offer returns of more than four percent

Real estate study considers the socialization of apartments in Berlin to be financeable

Finance Finance Agency expects new record debts for 2027

Rating agency expropriation plans threaten company creditworthiness - but not Berlin's

Bond investors see problems in the German bond market

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Germany's national debt will reach a new record level in 2027.

    Very likely · Within years

  • Corporate bonds will continue to offer yields above four percent as long as the current market environment persists.

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • How high exactly will the expected record debts be for 2027?
  • Which specific expropriation plans are criticized by rating agencies?
  • How sustainable are the current high yields on corporate bonds given the possible economic slowdown?

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This article was originally published by Handelsblatt.

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