RESULTS OF THE APRIL 2005 BANK LENDING SURVEY FOR THE EURO AREA
Frankfurt, 9 May 2005 - The European Central Bank (Ecb) is publishing its report on the results of the April 2005 bank lending survey for the euro area. The bank lending survey has been developed by the Eurosystem in order to enhance the understanding of bank lending behaviour in the euro area. The survey is conducted four times a year, at the beginning of each quarter. The cut-off date for the receipt of data from banks participating in this survey was 12 April 2005. The report is available on the Ecb’s website at http://www.Ecb.int in the “Statistics” section under “Money, banking and financial markets” and then “Bank lending survey”
