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April 2009 Bank Lending Survey for the Euro Area Summary

Core Content

The April 2009 Bank Lending Survey for the euro area, conducted by the Eurosystem, provides an overview of the lending behavior of banks in the first and second quarters of 2009. The survey highlights trends in credit standards and loan demand across different sectors, including enterprises and households, as well as the impact of financial market turmoil on bank lending policies.

Main Results

Credit Standards for Loans to Enterprises

• Net Tightening Declined: In the first quarter of 2009, the net percentage of banks tightening credit standards for loans to enterprises decreased to 43%, down from 64% in the fourth quarter of 2008.
• Reasons for Tightening: The main factors were expectations regarding general economic activity (55%) and industry-specific outlook (59%). The impact of the cost of funds and balance sheet constraints remained high but slightly reduced.
• Loan Terms: Banks continued to increase margins on average and riskier loans. The net percentage of banks widening margins was 58% (from 61% in the previous quarter) for average loans and 71% (from 77%) for riskier loans.
• Firm Size: Tightening was more pronounced for large enterprises (48%) than for SMEs (42%), likely due to higher capital allocation costs for larger loans.
• Expectations for Q2: Banks expected a further moderation in net tightening, to 28%, compared with the actual 43% in Q1.

Loan Demand for Enterprises

• Net Demand Declined: Net demand for loans to enterprises was -33% in Q1, down from -40% in Q4 2008.
• Drivers of Demand: The decline was primarily due to reduced fixed investment needs (-62%) and weak demand for mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring.
• Internal Financing: Internal financing did not contribute to lowering net demand, suggesting a deterioration in corporate earnings.
• Expectations for Q2: Net demand was expected to become less negative at -12% compared with -33% in Q1.

Credit Standards for House Purchase Loans

• Net Tightening Moderated: The net percentage of banks tightening credit standards for house purchase loans decreased to 28%, from 41% in Q4 2008.
• Main Factors: Expectations regarding general economic activity and housing market prospects were the primary contributors to the tightening.
• Terms and Conditions: Margin requirements on riskier loans remained the main factor, while collateral requirements and loan-to-value ratios became less stringent.
• Expectations for Q2: Tightening was expected to be less pronounced at 19%, compared with 28% in Q1.

Loan Demand for House Purchase

• Net Demand Improved: Net demand for housing loans was -30% in Q1, up from -63% in Q4 2008.
• Expectations for Q2: Net demand was expected to be -18%, indicating a somewhat lower negative level than in Q1.

Consumer Credit and Other Household Lending

• Net Tightening Moderated: The net percentage of banks tightening credit standards for consumer credit and other lending to households dropped to 26%, from 42% in Q4 2008.
• Main Factors: Banks' perceptions of risk, especially related to consumer confidence and economic activity, continued to drive tightening.
• Terms and Conditions: Higher margins on average and riskier loans were reported, but loan maturity requirements became less strict.
• Expectations for Q2: Credit standards were expected to tighten to a lesser extent at 20%, compared with 26% in Q1.
• Loan Demand: Net demand for consumer credit remained negative at -34%, up from -47% in Q4 2008. It was expected to improve slightly to -21% in Q2.

Ad Hoc Questions on Financial Turmoil

• Access to Wholesale Funding: Banks reported that access to money markets remained impaired in Q1 2009, with 70% of banks reporting no hindrance for very short-term funding, but over 50% for other funding sources.
• Impact of Government Support: Government announcements of recapitalisation support and state guarantees improved access to wholesale funding, with 50% of banks reporting some or considerable impact in Q1, up from 34% in Q4 2008.
• Expectations for Q2: Banks expected 60% of them to see further improvements in access to wholesale funding.
• Securitisation and Credit Risk Transfer: Over 80% of banks reported hampered access to securitisation and debt issuance in Q1. The percentage of banks reporting a hampered ability to transfer credit risk off their balance sheets decreased to 70% from 90% in Q4 2008.
• Capital Position Impact: 44% of banks indicated that financial market events had some or considerable impact on capital and lending in Q1, a decrease of 5 percentage points from Q4 2008. 29% of banks reported virtually no impact.
• Expectations for Q2: 45% of banks expected continued impact on capital and lending from financial market events.

Key Observations

• Overall Trend: Credit standards for all loan categories were tightening, but at a slower pace in Q1 compared to Q4 2008.
• Government Support: Government actions were noted to have a positive impact on bank access to funding, particularly in the short term.
• Financial Market Impact: Despite some improvements, financial market turmoil continued to affect banks' capital positions and lending capacity.
• Sector Differences: Enterprises and households showed different trends in credit standards and loan demand, with enterprises facing more pronounced tightening and lower demand.