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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European Union’s derivatives markets

The European Securities and Markets Authority the EU’s securities regulator, published on 9th of December its second Annual Statistical Report analysing the European Union’s derivatives markets.  The Report, based on data submitted under the European Markets and Infrastructure Regulation, provides a comprehensive market-level view of the EU’s derivatives markets in 2018, which had a total size of €735tn gross notional amount outstanding, an increase of 11% on 2017.

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EUR 200 million loan fund to support lending to micro-enterprises and social enterprises

The European Union, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have launched a EUR 200 million loan fund to support lending to micro-enterprises and social enterprises under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) as shown in the press release of the European Investment Bank.

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