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Fears of monetary tightening are premature

Monetary conditions in the major advanced economies are likely to remain exceptionally loose even after the Fed ends its asset purchases under QE3. Credit growth in the US is slowing, but remains relatively strong, while there are tentative signs of a pick-up in Japan. The euro-zone remains the laggard.

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