Credit growth stuck in “slow lane”; up 0.3% in March

28 April 2023

 

Summary: Private sector credit up 0.3% in March, in line with expectations; annual growth rate slows from 7.2% to 6.8%; credit growth stuck in “slow lane”; bond yields down, rate-cut expectations soften; business lending segment account for 45% of net growth. The pace of lending growth in the non-bank private sector by financial institutions in Australia followed a steady-but-gradual downtrend from late-2015 through to early 2020 before hitting what appears...

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Business lending boosts April private credit growth

28 April 2023

 

Summary: Private sector credit up 0.6% in April, greater than expected; annual growth rate slows from 6.8% to 6.6%; Westpac: business loan growth a one-off, broader outlook remains subdued; bond yields down, rate-cut expectations soften slightly; business lending segment accounts for 60% of net growth. The pace of lending growth in the non-bank private sector by financial institutions in Australia followed a steady-but-gradual downtrend from late-2015 through to early 2020...

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