UK recovery at risk from credit shortfall - papers

In its bi-annual Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF concluded that the damage done to banks by the financial crisis was not as great as it had first feared, but also singled out the British economy as being most at risk of restricted funding, The Times reports. The report said: "In terms of regional vulnerability, the United Kingdom appears most susceptible to credit constraints under our stylized scenario, given its significant reliance on the banking channel and the projected sharp decline in domestic bank balance sheets, as well as substantial public financing needs. During...