credit squeeze

American  

noun

1. a restraint or limitation of credit.

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credit squeeze British  

noun

1. the control of credit facilities as an instrument of economic policy, associated with restrictions on bank loans and overdrafts, raised interest rates, etc

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Etymology

Origin of credit squeeze

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Gregory Daco, chief economist at the consulting firm EY-Parthenon, said he thinks a significant credit squeeze would have “slightly more’’ of an economic impact than the quarter-point rate hike the Fed announced Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023

Volcker imposed a ferocious credit squeeze, and Reagan supported this wildly unpopular policy.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2021

Everyone could see that Libor rates had shot up, but questions began to be asked about whether they had climbed enough to reflect the severity of the credit squeeze.

From The Guardian • Jan. 18, 2017

Both metals have been used in China as collateral for loans, leaving traders and steel mills vulnerable to a credit squeeze.

From Reuters • Mar. 12, 2014

As the credit squeeze gripped the financial markets, his holdings took a beating.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2012

Related Words

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