Credit sharks tighten rules: companies fight for survival!

Credit sharks tighten rules: companies fight for survival!

It is increasingly becoming a hard nut for companies to get loans. According to the KfW banking group, which is based on economic surveys by the renowned IFO Institute, the banks further tightened their requirements when lending in the third quarter. Shocking 34.5 percent of large companies report extreme difficulties in the negotiations with the banks - this is an alarming new high! An increase of 8.7 percentage points since the last quarter shows how tense the situation really is.

particularly affected: the industry

It hits the large companies in the processing business particularly hard. An overwhelming share of 40.4 percent of these industrial companies suffers from the restrictive behavior of the banks. This value has almost doubled compared to the previous quarter! The KfW Research Expert Stephanie Schoenwald explains: "The ongoing industrialization should ensure that banks are particularly closely examining the loan inquiries from this economy." So the crising industry is taken to a close look.

But not only the big players have a hard time! The medium -sized companies also feel the pressure. Here, 31.5 percent report massive obstacles to lending, a worrying increase of 3.7 percentage points. These dark numbers lead to a decline in demand for new loans to all companies. The company is tense and the future looks critical for many entrepreneurs!