Bank Lending Survey 2014 Q1

The latest bank lending survey shows that the trends seen in 2013 Q4 - tightening of credit standards applied to businesses and easing of credit standards applied to households - continued in 2014 Q1. The net percentage of banks reporting a tightening of credit standards applied to businesses was -7.4%, from -5.1% in 2013 Q4. On the other hand, credit standards applied to households eased slightly during 2014 Q1. The net percentage of banks reporting an easing of credit standards was 3.1%, significantly lower than a quarter earlier ( 10.8%).