11.   The mounting bad debts have caused tight credit for South Korean businesses, with local and foreign banks alike reluctant to lend.

12.   The slowdown in the region and tight credit are hindering construction of new power plants.

13.   The tight credit has hit stocks.

14.   The tight credit policy was still in effect in the first half.

15.   Tight credit has impeded many companies from paying their bills, resulting in massive debts throughout the economy.

16.   Tight credit is the order of the day.

17.   Zedillo could use such remarks to convince legislators at home to maintain tight credit and his other austerity-oriented economic policies.

18.   Output has fallen much more sharply than the Economics Ministry forecast in the spring, as tight credit conditions have squeezed inefficient enterprises.

19.   A tight credit policy to dampen inflation has also made getting loans more difficult for the non-state sector.

20.   An apparent outcome from the tight credit situation nationwide is the marked decrease in demand for Proton cars.