European firms face tighter bank lending conditions, ECB survey finds

Euro area businesses faced tighter bank lending conditions and rising borrowing costs in the third quarter of 2026, with banks making loans less available relative to companies’ financing needs, according to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) latest Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises. The survey found that firms reported a further net increase […]

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