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Lending to non-financial companies grew just 3.1% in February, slowing from a post-crisis high of 3.4% a month earlier

Lending to euro zone companies slowed last month

Lending to euro zone companies slowed last month and a measure of money circulating in the region dipped unexpectedly, in a fresh sign the euro zone's economic expansion may be losing momentum.

Business • 27 Mar 18

The pace of growth in loans to the private sector added 0.1% last month to reach 2.9% year-on-year, according to European Central Bank figures adjusted for some purely financial transactions

Eurozone economy picks up pace of borrowing in November

Growth in lending to eurozone businesses and households picked up in November, according to official data, in an encouraging sign for European Central Bank chiefs as they begin withdrawing support for the economy.

Business • 29 Dec 17

Loans to non-financial corporations grew 2.4% last month, adjusting for some purely financial transactions, the ECB recorded in a monthly statement

Growth in lending to euro zone firms rebounds in July

Growth in lending to companies in the euro zone rebounded in July following a slump in June, according to new data from the European Central Bank.

Business • 28 Aug 17

The ECB has managed to push lending growth to its best level since before the bloc's debt crisis

Euro zone banks see rising loan demand in Q3

Banks across the euro zone are set to expand lending in the third quarter, easing access to mortgages, corporate loans and consumer credit, the European Central Bank said in a quarterly survey today.

Business • 18 Jul 17

Lending to euro zone households, was driven almost entirely by mortgage lending, the ECB said

Euro zone household lending at fresh post-crisis high

Growth in bank loans to euro zone households rose to a post-crisis high in May while a key money supply indicator, which often predicts future economic activity, rose slightly.

Business • 28 Jun 17

The SFO probe into Bank of England has lasted two and a half years

Serious Fraud Office ends Bank of England probe

The UK's Serious Fraud Office today said it had closed a long-standing investigation into how the Bank of England held auctions to boost lending during the global financial crisis.

Business • 23 Jun 17

Corporate lending in the euro zone grew by 2.4% in April - the highest rate since the middle of 2009

Euro zone corporate lending growth at post-crisis high

Growth in bank loans to euro zone companies set a fresh post-crisis high in April, even as a key money supply indicator, which often predicts future economic activity, dipped more than expected.

Business • 29 May 17

The Central Bank is seeing positive credit growth emerging in some sectors, including consumer loans and loans to big businesses

Central Bank keeps key loan control mechanism unchanged

The Central Bank has left a key control mechanism for bank lending unchanged, amid a generally subdued picture for bank lending.

Business • 31 Mar 17

The new COSME deal will enable the SBCI to offer risk-sharing on its loans for the first time

New deal to provide €100m in lending for SMEs

The European Investment Fund and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland have signed a new deal aimed at supporting €100m of lending to SMEs in Ireland over the next three years.

Business • 12 Dec 16

The buy-to-let sector is repaying existing lending faster than new loans are being taken out

Drop in lending for house purchases - Central Bank

There was a decline in lending for house purchases during the second quarter of the year, according to the Central Bank, driven by the buy-to-let sector.

Business • 22 Sep 16

Businesses are waiting an average of over four and a half weeks for an initial decision to be made on loan applications, according to ISME

SMEs waiting longer for lending decisions - ISME

The length of time SMEs are waiting for decisions on loans from banks has risen from seven to eight and a half weeks, according to a new survey.

Business • 16 Sep 16

Lending to SMEs in the first quarter of this year rose by 4.8% compared the same time last year, Central Bank states

New lending to SMEs up 4.8% - Central Bank

The Central Bank has said that new lending to the country's SMEs has grown strongly since the start of 2014.

Business • 22 Jul 16

The ECB's quarterly bank lending survey showed banks are easing credit standards for loans to companies

Euro zone bank sector improves - ECB survey

Europe's financial sector is showing further signs of mending and banks are increasingly competing for custom by easing credit standards, a key European Central Bank survey showed today.

Business • 19 Jul 16

UK banks are anticipating that demand for mortgages would fall after the Brexit vote

UK lenders expecting lower demand for mortgages

UK lenders are expecting a drop-off in demand for mortgages, personal loans and business lending in the coming months, following the vote to leave the EU, according to a Bank of England report.

Business • 13 Jul 16

This is the first time the Bank of England has ever held more than one such auction in a month

Bank of England pumps £3.1 billion into UK lenders

British banks have tapped the Bank of England for £3.1 billion to help bolster their balance sheets in the wake of the shock Brexit vote.

Business • 28 Jun 16

The ECB has been trying to boost lending in the euro zone

Euro zone lending picks up in May - ECB

Lending growth to euro zone companies and households accelerated last month while a broader measure of money circulating also picked up, data from the ECB showed today.

Business • 27 Jun 16

Other findings showed more than a quarter of initial bank decisions were made within one week, down from the 33% registered in the last survey

Drop in number of SMEs being refused loans - ISME

There has been a decrease in the number of SMEs being refused loans by financial institutions, according to new research by ISME.

Business • 16 Jun 16

Lending to companies grew by 1.1% year-on-year in March

Euro zone lending recovery continues modestly

A lending recovery in the euro zone continued at a modest pace last month, data from the European Central Bank showed today.

Business • 27 Apr 16

The last three months of 2015 marked the highest drawdown for SMEs since the series began in 2010

SME lending rose 10% in 2015 - Central Bank

New lending to SMEs not involved in property or finance rose by 10% last year, when compared with 2014.

Business • 16 Mar 16

PTSB said that 76% of cases identified in its Mortgage Redress Programme have now been dealt with

Permanent TSB impairment charges fall in Q3

Permanent TSB improved its margins and reduced impairment charges in the third quarter but said new lending was being constrained by limited growth in the mortgage market.

Business • 10 Nov 15

€50m being made available to SMEs looking to buy equipment, machinery and vehicles

SBCI makes €50m available to SMEs for equipment

The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland is to make lending of €50m available to small and medium-sized businesses looking to buy equipment, machinery and vehicles.

Business • 29 Oct 15

Demand for loans in the euro zone on the rise, new ECB survey reveals

New ECB survey shows banking sector on mend

Europe's battered financial sector is showing further signs of mending and banks are increasingly competing for custom by lowering credit standards, a key European Central Bank survey showed today.

Business • 20 Oct 15

Virgin Money's net mortgage lending almost doubled to £2.6 billion from a year ago

Virgin Money's mortgage lending surges

UK bank Virgin Money reported a surge in mortgage lending for the first nine months of the year, with its share of gross mortgage lending at 3.5% for the first eight months.

Business • 15 Oct 15

ECB's latest bank lending survey shows that banks are easing credit standards for loans to businesses

ECB says euro zone bank sector on the mend

Europe's battered financial sector is showing further signs of mending and banks are increasingly competing for custom by lowering credit standards, a key ECB survey showed today.

Business • 14 Jul 15

Households have continued to pay off debt at a faster rate than they are taking out new loans

Lending to households continued to decline in May

Repayments on household loans exceeded new lending by €291m during May, according to the Central Bank, largely due to a decline in loans for house purchases.

Business • 30 Jun 15