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Euro zone lending growth edges up to new 2-year high
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Euro zone bank lending growth hit a two-year high, with household loans up 2.4% and corporate credit up 2.8%, driven by lower interest rates and economic recovery.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Growth in euro zone bank lending accelerated to a fresh two-year high last month on the back of lower interest rates and a gradual economic recovery, European Central Bank data showed on Thursday.
Loans to households grew by 2.4% in July, the biggest increase since April 2023, from 2.2 in June. Credit to companies increased by 2.8% from 2.7%, marking its fastest pace since June 2023.
(Reporting By Francesco Canepa; Editing by Toby Chopra)
Loans to households grew by 2.4% in July, marking the biggest increase since April 2023.
Credit to companies increased by 2.8% from 2.7%, marking its fastest pace since June 2023.
The growth in euro zone bank lending was supported by lower interest rates and a gradual economic recovery.
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