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GLOBAL credit conditions in 2026 are likely to be shaped less by the usual business cycle and more by tectonic shifts in politics, finance and technology.

The year ahead, according to Moody’s Investors Service, will likely be one where traditional drivers of credit risk share the stage with new pressures from artificial intelligence (AI), climate extremes and evolving governance norms.

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