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household defaults
Coverage of household defaults in the Nexus archive.
- Argentina Credit Defaults Climb Toward 16% of Borrowers
Argentina's private-sector non-performing loan ratio increased to 9.7% in May 2026 from 2.0% in November 2024, while household defaults reached 16.1% due to economic weakness and falling incomes.
- Brazil Loan Defaults Hit a Record Even as Lula Fights Debt
Brazil's loan defaults reached a record 4.7% in May 2023, with household defaults at 5.6% and company defaults at 3.24%, the highest levels since 2011 and 2017 respectively, despite ongoing debt relief measures.