Loans to non-financial corporations

As shown in the Bank Lending Survey – February 2020, published by the National Bank of Romania on March 2nd, in the final quarter of 2019, credit standards for non-financial corporations changed marginally, both at aggregate level and by company size and loan maturity. Most of the factors that may have a bearing on credit standards did not impact the latter. The only elements that played a role in the tightening of credit standards were the current or expected capital position of the bank, as well as the NBR’s monetary policy decisions and prudential measures.

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January 2020 euro area bank lending survey

According to the press released of the European Central Bank on euro area bank lending survey, dated January 21st, credit standards remained broadly unchanged for both loans to enterprises and housing loans; demand for loans to enterprises declined, while demand for housing loans increased further; Euro area banks use TLTRO-III liquidity largely for granting loans.

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NBR – Bank Lending Survey

The National Bank of Romania has published the Bank Lending Survey – August 2019. The Survey is conducted on a quarterly basis by the NBR in January, April, July and October. It is based on a questionnaire (released as part of the May 2008 analysis) which is sent to the top 10 banks. These banks were selected based on their market share in terms of loans to companies and households, accounting for approximately 80 percent of the loan stock.

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Lending to non-financial corporations

The National Bank of Romania has published in February the Bank Lending Survey. The survey shows that in the final quarter of 2017, credit institutions preserved their credit standards on loans for house and land purchase to households and tightened marginally those for consumer credit. As for non-financial corporations, lending conditions applicable to them stayed flat against the previous quarter. For the first quarter of 2018, credit institutions envisage a marginal tightening of credit standards for both housing loans and consumer credit. Conversely, credit standards applicable to non-financial corporations are anticipated to hold steady in 2018 Q1 as well.

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Credits standards for households

According to the Bank Lending Survey published by the National Bank of Romania, in 2017 Q2, banks tightened significantly credit standards for loans for house and land purchase as well as for consumer credit. Credit institutions pointed to the following determinants behind this evolution: the NBR’s monetary policy decisions or prudential measures, expectations regarding general economic context, requirements concerning the level of indebtedness, expectations regarding households’ financial standing and the risk on borrower’s creditworthiness.

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