noun
Economic term referring to a sudden reduction in the availability of loans or credit.
世界的なクレジットクランチが中小企業の資金調達を難しくしている。
The global credit crunch is making it difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to raise funds.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used to clarify word boundaries.
金融危機 is a broader term for financial crisis, while クレジットクランチ specifically refers to a credit squeeze or crunch.
Loanword from English 'credit crunch'.