Money and lending data point to recession

Data released this week show that tighter monetary policy has led to a sharp slowdown in money and lending growth, consistent on past form with falling GDP. Together with the latest business surveys, this supports our non-consensus view that the euro-zone economy will contract in the second half of the year.

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