Euro zone business lending growth slows, ECB data shows

February 26, 2026 4:24 AM EST

The banking district is seen on early evening as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues and the country faces new restrictions to control the pandemic in Frankfurt, Germany, December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

FRANKFURT, ‌Feb ​26 (Reuters) - ​Bank lending to ‌euro zone business slowed ⁠last month ‌while credit to ‌households stayed firm, European Central ​Bank data showed ⁠on Thursday.

The growth rate ​of loans to companies decreased to ​2.8% ‌in January, its slowest ⁠pace since June 2025, ⁠from 3.0% in December.

Lending ​to households stood at 3.0% in ‌January, unchanged from the ‌previous ⁠month.

(Reporting by ‌Balazs ​Koranyi; Editing by Alison ‌Williams)



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