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Crisis which takes place when several financial institutions limit lending availability due to intra-bank lending restrictions from a central bank. As borrowers begin to default, the financial institutions that issued the loans no longer receive payments. It is followed by a period in which financial institutions set higher credit requirements for borrowers.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 02:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Dec | |
| 10:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Dec | |
| 11:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Jan | |
| 20:01 | 10-y Bond Auction | Jan | |
| 23:00 | NZIER Business Confidence | 4 quarter | |
| 01:00 | FOMC Member John C. Williams Speaks | ||
| 01:30 | Westpac Consumer Sentiment | Jan | |
| 01:50 | Bank Lending | Dec | |
| 01:50 | Current Account | Nov |
