News from 2016-06-23 / KfW Research

Business Survey 2016 – Summary

Financing climate better than ever – financing purpose is major determinant of credit access

This was the fiveteenth occasion on which KfW Group, in collaboration with 21 business associations, conducted a company survey on the subject of bank behaviour and financing.

The most important results:

• The financing climate is steady at an all-time high. Low interest rates, enterprises' enhanced self-financing capacity and good business performance have contributed

• Small and young enterprises, however, still face major constraints in accessing credit

• Credit remains difficult to obtain for innovation, digitalisation and international projects

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