LOOSE CREDIT
The practice of simulating economic growth either through relaxed lending criteria or by lowering short-term interest rates. A central bank policy, it looks at whether it would expand the money supply (loose credit) or shrink it (tight credit).
Also called accommodative monetary policy or loose monetary policy.
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| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | May | |
| 10:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Jul | |
| 10:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Jul | |
| 10:00 | IFO - Expectations | Jul | |
| 10:00 | Private Sector Credit | Jun | |
| 10:00 | M3 Money Supply | Jun | |
| 12:00 | CBI retail sales volume balance | Jul | |
| 14:30 | Durable Goods Orders | Jun | |
| 01:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Jul |


