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Credit Supply Shocks and Real Economic Activity

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Abstract

  • •  See how credit supply shock drives real economic activity cycles

  • •  Credit market dynamics explain slowing growth of GDP, credit and capital formation

  • •  Adverse credit demand contributions slow economic activity

  • •  Credit demand shocks contributions elevate and depress credit growth and capital formation

  • •  Sovereign bond yields impact credit supply shock contributions to GDP

  • •  High government bond yields impact credit supply conditions

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Notes

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    As proxied by non-performing loans (NPLs).

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    The credit supply shock based on Fig. 12.1 differs from a monetary policy shock. The monetary policy shock leads to a decrease in interest rates in the short run. Aggregate demand and supply will induce increased demand for loans leading to an increase in loan quantities and lending rates.

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Gumata, N., Ndou, E. (2017). Credit Supply Shocks and Real Economic Activity. In: Bank Credit Extension and Real Economic Activity in South Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43551-0_12

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