Euro zone business lending growth slows, ECB data shows
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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