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Bank Lending & Broad Credit (Feb.)

Bank loan growth jumped to a 14-month high in February. And broad credit growth accelerated for the first time since September. This rebound should continue in the near-term thanks to a reopening revival in credit demand. But the relatively restrained policy settings announced at the NPC mean that the boost will likely fizzle out by the second half of the year.

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