Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises: lending conditions tightened
In the most recent round of the Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (SAFE), covering the fourth quarter of 2025, euro area firms reported a net increase in interest rates on bank loans (net 12%, compared with 2% in the previous quarter).
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