During the last quarter of 2018, the annual growth of loans to private non-financial sector in the euro area stabilized at around 3.3%. However, survey data have showed a lower increase in the net demand of both households and enterprises since the beginning of 2018. Furthermore, and unlike in 2018, banks no longer plan to ease their conditions in 2019 Q1. In addition to the economic slowdown, these factors could weigh on the developments of loans outstanding in the euro area during the next quarters.
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