bank lending

• Bank Deposits Surge $2 Trillion More Than Loans

  By Charles Mead and Dakin Campbell, Bloomberg  |  December 19, 2012

  Slack borrowing demand and tighter lending standards lead to imbalance.

• Dubai Mega-Project Dreams Evoke 2008 Crash for Banks: Mortgages

  By Zainab Fattah and Stefania Bianchi, Bloomberg  |  December 17, 2012

  Banks still wary about desert kingdom's reform, but projects are finding investors.

• European Lending Squeeze Risks Crimping Growth

  By John Glover, Bloomberg  |  November 12, 2012

  As banks cut loans, companies tap the bond markets if they're able to.

• QE3: When? Or If?

  By Milton Ezrati  |  August 13, 2012

  The Fed may hold off on another round of quantitative easing given healthier bank lending.

• Fed May Cut Interest on Reserves

  By Caroline Salas Gage and Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg  |  July 30, 2012

  Central bank could lower rate it pays on bank reserves from current 0.25%.

• Central Banks Search for New Ideas

  By Simon Kennedy and Rich Miller, Bloomberg  |  July 26, 2012

  Policy makers look for innovative ways to unclog lending and encourage economy.

• Central Banks Warn on Europe

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  June 15, 2012

  Eurozone’s troubles could roil financial markets, global economy, policy makers say.

• Greek Aftershocks Could Hit China

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  May 29, 2012

  Greek departure from the common currency poses threat to international growth.

• Ezrati’s Economic Outlook: Subtle Shift in Tone

  By Milton Ezrati  |  March 23, 2012

  Bernanke’s new QE approach suggests the Fed sees improvement.

• Ezrati’s Economic Outlook: Fear and Bank Lending

  By Milton Ezrati  |  February 27, 2012

  Growth in commercial loans and the money supply suggest Fed easing is finally working.