Credit Booms—Is China Different?
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Summary:
Strong Chinese output growth after the Global Financial Crisis was supported by booming credit. This credit boom carries risks. International experience suggests that China’s credit growth is on a dangerous trajectory, with increasing risks of a disruptive adjustment and/or a marked growth slowdown. Several China-specific factors—high savings, current account surplus, small external debt, and various policy buffers—can help mitigate near-term risks of a disruptive adjustment and buy time to address risks. But, if the risks are left unaddressed, these mitigating factors will likely not eliminate the eventual adjustment, but make the boom larger and last longer. Hence, decisive policy action is needed to deflate the credit boom safely.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2018/002
Subject:
Bank credit Credit Credit booms Financial statements Money Public debt Public financial management (PFM)
English
Publication Date:
January 5, 2018
ISBN/ISSN:
9781484336762/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2018002
Pages:
22
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