January’s consumer price inflation figures will be the most closely-watched of China’s upcoming batch of data. But the lending data will also be worth a look for what they tell us about the government’s struggle to keep credit growth under control. Reports that reserve requirements were hiked for some smaller banks immediately after the Chinese New Year holiday point the way ahead.
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