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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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 09:00 | KOF Economic Barometer | Mar | |
| 09:00 | CPI | Mar | |
| 10:30 | Net Lending to Individuals | Feb | |
| 10:30 | M4 Money Supply | Feb | |
| 10:30 | Mortgage Approvals | Feb | |
| 11:00 | Consumer Confidence | Mar | |
| 14:00 | CPI | Mar | |
| 14:00 | Harmonized CPI | Mar | |
| 16:00 | Pending Home Sales | Feb |
