Eurozone Household Lending Grows the Most in 2-1/2-Years

2025-10-27 09:04 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

Bank lending to households in the Eurozone rose by 2.6% year-on-year in September 2025, the highest since March 2023, as expected.

The increase continues to reflect a continued recovery in credit demand, supported by the European Central Bank’s recent policy easing.

Also, lending to businesses rose 2.9%, lower than 3% in August.

Meanwhile, overall credit growth to the private sector was 2.8%, the same as in the previous month.



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