Central banks raise alarm over new crash after steep rise in lending

Bankers warn that high-risk borrowers pose danger to stability of global financial markets

World leaders have been warned to guard against another financial crash after a steep rise in risky bank lending over the past year that could threaten the stability of the global financial system.

The international body that represents central banks said a recovery in global trade this year and improving levels of GDP in most countries could create complacency and convince policymakers to ignore warning signs of excessive lending coming from the financial sector.