Many have rushed to interpret today’s below-consensus lending and credit data as signalling that a shift in policymakers’ focus back to controlling credit risks is already having an impact. While that is likely to be the case before too long, the latest figures in fact still point to overall credit accelerating. Given the usual lag, this should still underpin stronger economic activity to near the end of the year.
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