Logo 11 Sep 2020

Don’t read too much into August’s credit growth jump

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The monthly credit data for August has landed.

At first glance, it looks like policymakers are putting their footon the credit pedal.

Overall credit growth grew by 13.3% y/y in August, up from 12.9% in July.The 40bp m/m acceleration in the pace of growth wasthe most since May.

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