Private credit gains ground in New Zealand as regulators watch offshore risks

Jamie GrayBusiness Reporter·NZ Herald·9 Oct, 2026 07:00 PM11 mins to read‌Private credit funding is being used for solar farms and other infrastructure.Private credit funding is being used for solar farms and other infrastructure.Private credit is one of the fastest-growing areas of global finance, but its rapid rise has attracted increasing scrutiny from regulators concerned about opaque lending practices, valuations and investor protections. In Australia, the collapse of Sydney property developer Bathla, which owed about A$3 billion ($3.72b) to private credit lenders, has