Logo 14 Nov 2017

Credit down but not out

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October credit data was released late on Monday.
Headlines focused on the steep drop in two key metrics:

New loans came in at RMB 664 billion – down from RMB 1.19 trillion in September.
New overall social financing came in at RMB 1.04 trillion – down from RMB 1.82 trillion in September.

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