US Treasury Secretary Bessent says their job is to make sure a regulated system is not affected by problems in private credit

The comment from US Treasury Secretary Bessent underscores the government's focus on maintaining a stable financial system amid growth in private credit.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 20 Feb 2026, 19:51 UTCOn the live feed at 19:31 UTC — 4 more headlines followed before this page went public

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says their job is to make sure a regulated system is not affected by problems in private credit

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So far, private credit has been additive to the economy.

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This could imply that regulators are vigilant about risks in unregulated sectors but currently see private credit as beneficial to economic expansion. Traders should watch for any regulatory signals that might impact market sentiment toward private credit and related equities.

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