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Consumer Credit Showed No Sign Of Abating With Historically Low Savings Rate [1/2]

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  • Released mid-week in the late slot by the Federal Reserve, consumer credit was still growing strongly in October, up 7% annualized and continuing to be led by revolving credit growing 10% annualized.
  • It sees the stock of debt increase rapidly although the prior strength in nominal income growth meant that the household debt service ratio likely just about remains below pre-pandemic levels. Indeed, latest delinquency metrics remain healthy.
  • As such, financial stability risks from surging consumer credit growth appear to remain low, but they could begin to pose a greater restraint on household consumption, itself a key driver of economic growth.

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