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MNI BRIEF: EZ Bank Credit Standards Tighten In Q4 - ECB Survey

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Further albeit modest tightening of bank credit standards in Q4 2023, ECB survey shows

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Banks across the eurozone tightened credit standards further for loans or credit lines to enterprises in Q4 2023, the ECB's latest Bank Lending Survey showed. The BLS is closely watched by policymakers on the ECB's Governing Council and will in part guide the thinking behind the timing of the first cycle rate cut.(See MNI SOURCES: "Biggest Minority" Favours ECB June Cut)

The tightening of conditions added to the "substantial cumulative tightening since 2022", the survey noted, which, together with weak demand, has contributed to the strong fall in loan growth to firms.

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Banks across the eurozone tightened credit standards further for loans or credit lines to enterprises in Q4 2023, the ECB's latest Bank Lending Survey showed. The BLS is closely watched by policymakers on the ECB's Governing Council and will in part guide the thinking behind the timing of the first cycle rate cut.(See MNI SOURCES: "Biggest Minority" Favours ECB June Cut)

The tightening of conditions added to the "substantial cumulative tightening since 2022", the survey noted, which, together with weak demand, has contributed to the strong fall in loan growth to firms.

Keep reading...Show less