Treasury’s John Fraser: Royal Commission may create “credit crunch”

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By Leith van Onselen

Treasury secretary John Fraser appeared before the Senate economics committee yesterday, whereby he stated that the banking royal commission may lead to stricter lending standards in the sector, which could in turn potentially result in a “credit crunch”. From Adam Creighton:

Declaring the royal commission into financial services “troubling and very sad”, Treasury secretary John Fraser yesterday warned of a possible credit crunch…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.