We examine developments in credit supply in recent years and the significance of its role using different approaches and various methods. Based on these, we can establish that credit supply is a significant factor in terms of the development of the Hungarian economy both during crisis periods...

Escalation of the global financial crisis in autumn 2008 ended the economic boom in the Central and East European region, which had been financed by external funds and accompanied by dynamic expansion in credit. During the recession, corporate loan portfolios started to decline in nearly all...