Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises: lending conditions tightened

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In the most recent round of the Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (SAFE), covering the first quarter of 2026, euro area firms reported a net increase in interest rates on bank loans (net 26%, compared with 12% in the previous quarter).

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