About BankruptcyDB

BankruptcyDB is a database of 200 bankruptcies, defaults, failures, and fraud cases spanning over a century of financial history.

Collection Breakdown

• Corporate Bankruptcy: 123
• Corporate Restructuring: 31
• Sovereign Default: 16
• Cross Border: 6
• Bank Failure: 5
• Industry Collapse: 5
• Regulatory Shutdown: 5
• Municipal Bankruptcy: 4
• Fund Collapse: 3
• Personal Bankruptcy: 2

What You Will Find

Corporate bankruptcies, sovereign defaults, bank failures, fraud cases, fund collapses, and regulatory shutdowns. Each entry includes region, date, type, and historical context.

Data Sources

Entries are curated from court filings, SEC reports, bankruptcy trustee reports, financial news archives, and academic research.