Another view on a slowing China

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Credit crunch, escalating tariffs, more easing

Moderating April-May data suggest the rise of a “credit crunch” due to various government bodies’ sustained policy tightening, which has started to have a visible effect on the economy. With our theme of moderating growth, tightening regulations and escalating trade tension continuing to play out into H2, we expect more credit defaults and wide risk premiums. We expect further cuts to RRR of 200bp in the coming months and more supportive government policies. While the direct effect of US tariffs on USD50bn of Chinese imports is manageable, we see downside risks from the threat of additional tariffs on USD200bn of imports being implemented sooner than expected.

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About the author
David Llewellyn-Smith is Chief Strategist at the MB Fund and MB Super. David is the founding publisher and editor of MacroBusiness and was the founding publisher and global economy editor of The Diplomat, the Asia Pacific’s leading geo-politics and economics portal. He is also a former gold trader and economic commentator at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the ABC and Business Spectator. He is the co-author of The Great Crash of 2008 with Ross Garnaut and was the editor of the second Garnaut Climate Change Review.