Having sufficient access to finance is an important determinant for the development of an enterprise. It is a well-known phenomenon that SMEs face different challenges when accessing finance compared to large scale enterprises (LSEs). LSE's for instance, have direct access to capital markets...

Having sufficient access to finance is an important determinant for the development of an enterprise. It is a well-known phenomenon that SMEs face different challenges when accessing finance compared to large scale enterprises (LSEs). LSE's for instance, have direct access to capital markets...

The survey is based on feedback concerning the economic situation from April to September 2024, collected from 16,000 European businesses, gathered through interviews carried out from September to October 2024. Over 92% of these businesses are SMEs, coming from EU27 as well as Iceland,...

Having sufficient access to finance is an important determinant for the development of an enterprise. It is a well-known phenomenon that SMEs1 face different challenges when accessing finance compared to large scale enterprises (LSEs). LSE's for instance, have direct access to capital markets...

We estimate a FAVAR with Bayesian techniques in order to investigate the impact of loan supply conditions on euro area corporate investment and its financing structure. We identify shocks to overall demand and loan supply with sign and impact restrictions. Although tightened financial conditions...