Credit conditions
Minneapolis Fed study cites credit barriers for Native Americans
Authors say indigenous-owned businesses suffer unduly from limited access to loans
ECB policy has been effective in credit markets, paper finds
Bank of Estonia research examines loan availability in eurozone from 2005 to 2022
Eurozone’s reserve-rich banks less sensitive to rate hikes, paper finds
Higher reserves meant some banks kept lending after rates rose, Bundesbank paper says
PBoC official signals possible reserve ratio cut
Zou Lan hints Chinese central bank may loosen reserve requirements to spur credit growth
Vietnam unlikely to raise rates this year, deputy governor says
Central bank may extend debt rescheduling as government demands higher credit growth
BIS paper explores interaction of macro-pru and capital controls
Macro-prudential policy can “leak” at higher levels of financial development, authors find
Credit lines can amplify stress – NBER paper
Study finds junk-grade firms draw more credit, and drawdowns can worsen liquidity shocks
Vietnam government to probe central bank’s credit management
Credit growth is far below the SBV’s 14% annual target amid property sector downturn
RBI’s Das warns banks to avoid ‘exuberance’ as credit surges
Indian central bank tightens macro-prudential policy on consumer credit
Smaller US banks face unequal real estate risk, paper says
St Louis Fed research finds lenders hold 40% to 75% of commercial real estate debt
IMF renews Mexico’s flexible credit line
Two-year deal provides Mexico with $35 billion in case of crisis
Fed’s Cook is concerned about non-banks and real estate prices
Hedge funds could rapidly pull out of Treasury cash futures market
‘Buy now, pay later’ may target the financially fragile – NY Fed
Researchers warn sector may not be resilient
Pandemic may have altered US credit score reporting – paper
Government support and spending changes improved many individuals' ratings, researchers find
QE crowds out bank loans – NBER paper
Asset purchases generate “counterproductive” cut in lending to firms, authors find
Helder Lopes becomes Timor-Leste central bank governor
Country faces bank lending challenges due to limited land registry
PBoC pledges more financial support for private firms
Governor Pan Gongsheng says authorities need to unblock funding channels for private firms
UK debt risks likely to stay below historical peaks – BoE analysis
But firms are increasingly vulnerable to rising interest rates, economists find
Kenya revives interest rate corridor
Controversial 2016 law capping rates undermined earlier attempt at corridor
China’s new lending slumps to lowest since 2009
Analysts believe PBoC has limited room to cut interest rates amid current yuan weakness
ECB paper models ‘state-dependent’ impact of capital ratios
Model simulates ratio changes’ effects on credit supply in different macro-financial conditions
Guillermo Avellán on BCE independence, capacity-building and dollarisation
Central Bank of Ecuador general manager speaks about the need to bolster the central bank’s legal autonomy, dollarisation challenges, payments developments and monetising local gold production
Researchers examine Covid-19’s impact on eurozone lending
Pandemic changed banks’ lending but did not lead to widespread cut in collateral values, paper finds
ECB expresses concern over draft Belgian laws
Minimum saving account rates could harm financial stability and policy transmission