Credit flows to nonfinancial corporations have been closely watched as a sign of confidence of business to add debt. In the current environment, key questions include: are changes the result of Basel requirements banks; bank credit criteria or business demand; what other ways are businesses seeking credit (especially working capital); what are consequences of reliance on alternative credit sources in the event of a liquidity crunch; and what are implications for monetary policy transmission? NOTE: This data is for debt from commercial banks. It does not include credit markets.
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