Narrow money growth has turned negative as savers have shifted out of bank deposits and into money market funds and bonds, which now offer significantly higher returns. Bank loan growth remains robust but, with the tightening in credit conditions likely to be even more severe after the collapse of several mid-tier banks, we expect loans to start contracting in the second half of this year.
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