A "Credit Crunch"? The Recent Slowdown in Bank Lending and Its Implications for Monetary Policy

This paper examines the recent slowdown in bank lending that has affected several large OECD countries. The analysis begins with a description of the importance of bank credit in the financial systems of the countries considered. The origins of the lending slowdown are analysed - - including the imp...

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Main Author: O'Brien, Paul Francis
Other Authors: Browne, Frank
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 1992
Series:OECD Economics Department Working Papers
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