Credit conditions
Eurozone credit standards tightened further in past three months
ECB s bank lending survey shows credit conditions remain fragile
Hungary discovers further risks to economy
National Bank of Hungary report identifies stability threats
Aussie dollar boosted as RBA hikes again
Reserve Bank of Australia increases benchmark rate to 4.25%
Hong Kong debt market rebounds
Latest Quarterly Bulletin from Hong Kong Monetary Authority shows debt markets have normalised in the territory following Lehman collapse
Fed: safety net is too big
Richmond Federal Reserve research flags dramatic expansion of safety net
Credit channel working in Korea
Bank of Korea paper uses data from Korean firms to build on academic research on credit channels
Bank of England – Trends in Lending (February)
Bank report shows lending to businesses, home buyers and consumer remains constrained
Bank holds rates, halts asset purchases
Bank’s rate-setters stand pat, pointing to a clash of pressures between inflation and anaemic growth; ex-MPC members concur