Latest Chinese credit data for January has been released - 12 April 2019
- Prior +8.0%
- New yuan loans ¥1,690.0 bn vs ¥1,200.0 bn expected
Broad money growth begins to creep higher again and that is possibly a sign that China is easing up on deleveraging measures in order to provide more support for the economy. Of note, end-March yuan lending is seen at +13.7% y/y which is the strongest reading since June 2016. Essentially, this points to China scaling back on deleveraging efforts in an attempt to bolster the domestic economy further.
