European Central Bank, (2016), “Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises in the euro area – April to September 2016“, ECB, November
This report presents the main results of the 15th round of the Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (SAFE), which was conducted between 19 September and 27 October 2016. The total euro area sample size was 11,233 enterprises, of which 10,245 (91%) had fewer than 250 employees.1 The report mainly provides evidence on changes in the financial situation, financing needs and access to external financing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the euro area, and compares it with that of large enterprises. In addition, it provides an overview of developments in SMEs’ access to finance across euro area countries. The reference period is the period from April to September 2016.
Relevant Posts
- European Central Bank, (2016), “Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises in the euro area”, ECB, June
- Infelise, F. (2014) “Supporting Access to Finance by SMEs: Mapping the initiatives in five EU countries“, Financial Markets, ECMI Research Reports, CEPS, 23 April