Bank Lending & Broad Credit (Jan.)

Chinese banks issued a record amount of new loans last month. But that happens at the start of almost every year. While the eye-popping new loan numbers will grab the headlines, the more important story is that broader credit growth has fallen to a new multi-year low.

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