Deloitte: “the insolvency drought has begun to break”

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Deloitte’s weekly economic briefing warns that Australia still faces significant insolvencies, despite a wave of strong economic data. However, the risks have reduced markedly compared to a few months ago:

Although the damage of 2020 is winding back fast, it hasn’t disappeared, and it will linger.

Many relief measures were taken to alleviate the COVID-induced economic disruption, but as stimulus and other supports fall off, households and businesses could face significant financial stress.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.