Credit growth continues to cool, but concerns remain

The slowdown in private sector lending growth across Latin America should help to ease concerns about the build-up of credit bubbles in the region. However, the accumulation of private sector debt over the past decade could still create problems for banks in a few places – notably Brazil, Colombia and Chile.

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