Euro area banks tighten credit, demand mixed in Q2
Euro area banks reported a moderate net tightening of credit standards for firms and households in the second quarter of 2026.
Non-cash payment operations in Spain increased by 10.8 percent year-on-year to 10.37 billion in the second half of 2025, reaching a total value of 6.5 trillion euros, according to Banco de España data.
Real gross domestic product in South Korea increased by 0.6 percent in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the previous period, driven by exports and intellectual property investment.
South Korea's national wealth increased by 531 trillion won to reach 24,561 trillion won at the end of 2025, according to preliminary Bank of Korea data.
South Korea's Producer Price Index remained unchanged month-on-month in June 2026, while increasing 8.6 percent year-on-year.
Euro area banks reported a moderate net tightening of credit standards for firms and households in the second quarter of 2026.
Brazilian market participants expect the Selic target rate to remain at 14.00 percent for 2026.
The European Central Bank has released comprehensive details for its Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (SAFE) for the second quarter of 2026.
The Bank of Japan's Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey for July 2026 indicates that demand for loans from firms, local governments, and households remained largely unchanged over the past three months.
Italian households recorded net sales of financial assets and a decrease in liabilities in the first quarter of 2026.
The People's Bank of China reported that outstanding aggregate financing to the real economy grew by 7.4 percent year on year to RMB462.06 trillion at the end of June 2026.
The Bank of Japan's latest opinion survey reveals a pessimistic outlook among the general public regarding economic conditions and persistent high prices.