News from 2023-03-08 / KfW Research

KfW-ifo SME Barometer February 2023

SMEs are more upbeat going into Lent

SME sentiment continues to improve going into Lent. In February, the mood rose to the highest level since June of last year. This time, unlike in the previous month, both sentiment components contributed to the improvement. The sharply declining sales price expectations of enterprises give hope that the continuing high inflation will start to ease soon.

KfW-ifo SME Barometer February 2023

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