Bank Lending Survey 2013 Q1

Lending activity survey shows that credit standards applied to loans to households eased slightly, while they continued to tighten on loans to businesses, in 2013 Q1. Credit standards tightened on loans to small and medium%u2010sized enterprises and to large enterprises. Banks report a tightening of credit standards applied loans granted for working capital and investments financing. By purpose of loan use, lending standards eased on loans for house purchase and tightened on consumer credit.