Italian banks maintain firm credit standards, tighten consumer loans
Italian banks kept credit standards for firms and mortgages unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2025, while tightening them for consumer credit.
Banca d'Italia will host its second Annual Research Conference on Monetary Policy in Rome on June 18-19, 2026.
German banks significantly tightened their lending policies for corporate and household loans in the fourth quarter of 2025, exceeding the previous quarter's restrictions.
The Banco de España's Bank Lending Survey for Q4 2025 indicates a slight tightening of credit supply and a moderation in demand.
Euro area banks reported an unexpected net tightening of credit standards for loans to enterprises in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Italian banks kept credit standards for firms and mortgages unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2025, while tightening them for consumer credit.
Companies in the euro area reported a tightening of bank lending conditions and an increased financing gap in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The Banca d'Italia's €-coin indicator for the euro area registered a slight decline to 0.49 in January, down from 0.52 in December.
The Banca d'Italia's €-coin indicator fell slightly to 0.49 in January 2026, down from 0.52 in December.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today published its Fintech Promotion Blueprint to foster responsible innovation and advance fintech.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 percent.