credit squeeze
Example Sentences
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One commentator said the credit squeeze was tighter than a decade ago.
From BBC
If their value fell too far, US corporations would not only face shutdowns and a complete loss of revenue, but also a crippling credit squeeze.
From The Guardian
This leads to a credit squeeze that, depending on the economy’s condition, could be weak or powerful.
From Washington Post
However, overall revenue for Tata Motors fell 9% to 654.32 billion rupees as India’s auto industry struggles from a slump in demand for vehicles due to a credit squeeze in its shadow-banking sector and higher insurance costs.
From Reuters
“There is significant indigestion in the midstream of the market, thanks to both a nasty cocktail of recent geopolitics and now this credit squeeze on polishers and traders,” said Bruce Cleaver, the chief executive of De Beers.
From New York Times
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