Companies raise over $12tn

Massive bond-buying programmes launched by central banks including the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank during the depths of the pandemic have helped to push borrowing costs to historic lows. 

Coupled with the vast amounts of cash working through the financial system, the environment was extremely favourable for companies to tap new investors and lenders, bankers said.

FT 28 December 2021

https://www.ft.com/content/c656c3da-f5db-41f4-942b-1ed6de9c2d60

Corporate debt has surged $1.3 trillion since the start of 2020

https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2021/12/corporate-debt-has-surged-13-trillion.html