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Debt overhang a risk on horizon for parts of Latin America

Lending growth has continued to cool in most parts of Latin America over the course of 2013. Although the credit boom of the past decade has yet to be reflected in a significant rise in default rates, a large overhang of private sector debt remains a major concern in a few places – most notably Brazil. 

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