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Euro zone business lending growth slows, ECB data shows

By Thomson Reuters Feb 26, 2026 | 3:24 AM

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)