Broad credit growth continued to slow in August. However, a rebound in net new bank loans last month suggests that concerns about weak demand for credit, following a collapse in lending in July, were overplayed. Instead, much of the downwards pressure on credit growth appears to be due to a crackdown on off-balance sheet lending which has weighed on the issuance of bills and trust loans.
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