Euro zone corporate lending growth hits three-year high in April in World Economy News 03/06/2026 Bank lending to euro zone companies accelerated to its fastest pace in three years during April, according to European Central Bank data released on Monday. The annual growth rate of loans to non-financial corporations rose to 3.4% in April from 3.2% in March, marking a continuation of the gradual acceleration in lending activity. Lending to households maintained steady growth at 3.0%, unchanged from the previous month. The ECB data showed that M3 annual growth came in at 2.7% in April, falling short of the Reuters poll consensus of 3.2%. The lending figures were published ahead of an anticipated ECB interest rate decision next week. Source: Investing.com 2026-06-03 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share