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News 2026-10-13 22:41 UTC

Asia is world’s largest producer of ‘zombie’ firms, IMF warns

Zombie firms’ debt share has more than doubled since 2008. The IMF warned that “zombie companies” — whose earnings haven’t covered interest payments for at least three years — now comprise more than a fifth of Asia’s outstanding corporate debt, potentially posing a systemic risk. Zombie firms’ debt share has more than