The tapering of the Fed's monthly asset purchases might finally be having a knock-on impact on the growth rates of the broader monetary aggregates. Our estimate of the broadest M3 measure shows that growth slowed to an eight-month low of 5.3% in September. Nevertheless, what really matters for the economic outlook is the growth rate of bank loans, which shows no sign of slowing.
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