Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Stand by: EM turmoil sparks credit crunch fears

Stand by: EM turmoil sparks credit crunch fears:

Alberto Gallo, who heads European macroeconomic credit research at RBS, said the outflows were indicators that two major emerging market economies, Brazil and China, were already in the early stages of a credit crunch. Banks create a credit crunch when they become more cautious to lend out and push up the cost of borrowing, making it harder and harder for companies to borrow to grow their businesses. A credit crunch is normally a sure sign a country's economy is heading into stormy waters.

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