Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises: firms report lower interest rates amid reduced need for bank loans

In the most recent round of the Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (SAFE), covering the first quarter of 2025, euro area firms reported a net decrease in interest rates on bank loans, suggesting that monetary policy easing is being transmitted to firms.

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