Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises: firms report lower interest rates amid pressures arising from trade tensions

In the most recent round of the SAFE, covering the second 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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