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JPMorgan Eyes Asia’s Growing Private Credit Market

Marco Sorenson by Marco Sorenson
June 5, 2025
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JPMorgan Eyes Asia’s Growing Private Credit Market

JPMorgan Chase plans to expand its operations in Asia Pacific’s rapidly expanding private credit market according to Serene Chen who leads the bank’s Asia Pacific credit currency and emerging market sales division. Since 2019 JPMorgan has established its private credit operations in the region to provide funding to mid-sized firms with strong fundamentals but without investment-grade credit ratings.

The financial market instability together with global trade uncertainties have driven more businesses to use private credit as their adaptable funding solution. The private credit industry has expanded to $2 trillion globally since it started at $500 billion ten years ago according to analysts.

JPMorgan announced its February plan to allocate $50 billion for direct lending to strengthen its private credit platform. The debt market in public format across Asia generates $1.5 trillion in annual transactions but private credit deals only reach $200 billion annually during the past two years according to Chen. The private credit market in Asia presents substantial untapped potential because its current annual deal value stands at $200 billion.

The bank operates across multiple Asian markets including Australia and India to benefit from the region’s strong economic performance. Chen emphasized that Asia’s private credit market exists in its initial phase which makes JPMorgan believe it can influence its growth trajectory. The bank expresses optimism about private lenders worldwide because they benefit from the funding gap that cautious banks created during times of heightened trade and economic uncertainty.

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