Eurozone Lending Rises Less than Expected

2026-03-26 09:14 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

Bank lending to households in the Eurozone rose 3% year-on-year to €7.175 trillion in February 2026, below market expectations of 3.1%.

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

Lending to businesses increased to 2.9% in February from 2.8%.

Combined, overall credit growth to the private sector, covering both households and non-financial corporations, stood at 3.3%, compared with 3.4% in the previous month.



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