Nissan’s annual debt payments hit $690m, slowing turnaround
Automobiles
Outlays for high-interest financing could have developed 2 new vehicles
S&P Global Ratings downgraded Nissan Motor’s long-term credit rating to BB- in November 2025. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
TOKYO — Nissan Motor’s past reliance on high-interest financing during its struggles is now coming back to haunt it, with the Japanese automaker’s interest payments exceeding 110 billion yen ($687 million) a year and threatening to swell further amid rising interest rates and credit risks.
