DBRS NPLs Credit Outlook 2023

DBRS released a commentary on NPL securitizations in Europe. The report pointed out that the new issuance slowdown in nonperforming loans that began in 2022 is likely to reverse during the course of 2023, with the public issuance volume broadly in line with the volumes of 2020/2021, as central banks’ interest rate policies become more stable and the government asset protection programmes are renewed.

Why EU NPL plan is not a gift for vuture funds

The European Consumer Organization (BEUC, Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs) expressed concern regarding the European Commission Action plan: “Tackling non-performing loans (NPLs) in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic” released in December.