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Laut der Umfrage zum Kreditgeschäft im Euroraum vom Oktober 2024 blieben die Kreditrichtlinien
(d. h. die bankinternen Richtlinien oder Kriterien für die Kreditgewährung) für Unternehmenskredite
(inklusive Kreditlinien) im dritten Quartal 2024 unverändert; per saldo meldeten 0 % der Banken eine Veränderung.

For the first time in nearly three years, the German banks responding to the Bank Lending Survey (BLS) did not tighten their credit standards for loans to enterprises further in the third quarter of 2024, but eased them marginally instead. On the other hand, they once again tightened their credit standards for loans to households for house purchase and for consumer credit and other lending to households For the fourth quarter, banks are planning to tighten their credit standards for loans to enterprises again, partly owing to pessimistic market and economic expectations.

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