Australian Economic Outlook Overshadowed by Inflation and Default Risk: Report

Australian Economic Outlook Overshadowed by Inflation and Default Risk: Report
A shopper walks past a retail store in the Pitt Street Mall in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 8, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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Credit reporting agency CreditorWatch has warned that increased insolvency risks will remain in the Australian economy in the short to medium term despite the recovery of business activity from the COVID-19 pandemic.

In its business risk report for March 2022, CreditorWatch found that court actions reached their highest level since March 2021 and trade payment defaults were also at their highest point since 2020. These two factors indicated that insolvencies were on the rise.
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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