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Credit pulse in the eurozone: positive for households, negative for companies

01/09/2020
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After picking up in October, the credit pulse of non-financial corporates (NFC) in the eurozone dipped again in November. Yet the decline in the private sector’s credit pulse was still very mild, bolstered by the remarkable stability of the credit pulse for households. Recent trends should extend into first-quarter 2020: the banks surveyed expect loan demand from NFC to continue to ease. Inversely, exceptionally low interest rates should continue to boost loan demand from households, mainly for home loans.

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