Table 1

List of variables relating to private liquidity

VariableNotation in graphsDefinition
Total consumer credit & Change in the total consumer creditTotal_ConsumerCredit & Change_Total_ ConsumerCreditTotal consumer credit in property and securitized, nonstationary flows

Total monetary base (M0)

Total_Monetary_Base

Total quantity of money (in this case, the US Dollar) that is in general circulation in the hands of the public or in the form of commercial banking deposits maintained in the US central banking reserve (M0)

M1 for the USA

M1_USA

Monetary aggregate resulting from the sum of i) money in circulation in USD; ii) private sector deposits at commercial banks and iii) other liquid and savings deposits

M2 for the USA

M2_USA

Monetary aggregate resulting from the sum of i) M1 aggregate; ii) savings deposits (<100K) in commercial banks and iii) liquid funds from the money market

M3 for the USA

M3_USA

Monetary aggregate resulting from the sum of i) M2 aggregate and ii) savings deposits (>100K) in commercial banks

Private credit for the USA

Private_Credit_USA

Total credit (banking and nonbanking) to the nonfinancial private sector for the USA

M1 for the EUM1_EUMonetary aggregate resulting from the sum of i) money in circulation in Euros; ii) private sector deposits held in commercial banks and ii) other liquid and savings deposits

M2 for the EU

M2_EU

Monetary aggregate resulting from the sum of i) M1 aggregate; ii) savings deposits (<100K) at commercial banks and iii) liquid funds from the money market

M3 for the EU

M3_EU

Monetary aggregate resulting from the sum of i) M2 aggregate and ii) savings deposits (>100K) at commercial banks

Private credit for the EU

Private_Credit_EU

Total credit (banking and nonbanking) to the private sector for the Eurozone

Note(s): In all cases, on a monthly basis. Data preprocessing converted the quarterly variables into monthly figures

Source(s): Table by authors

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