Bank loans in the European Union

Bank loans play a key role in the economy of the European Union, as they allow consumers' money to keep flowing and help companies afford new investments. After an overview of the market size of this industry in the EU, this report provides further insight into the loans granted to household and to non-financial corporations. Additionally, there are two chapters providing information on their interest rates and on the size of non-performing loans. Apart from including country comparisons on the figures of some of the major European countries, some of the statistics included in this report are focused on the European Union or the Eurozone as a whole.