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Finance fiasco Growing pains
10.1%
The UK inflation rate in March, sticking resolutely above 10% and surprising economists who expected it to fall to about 9.8%. CNBC
All a loan €230
How much extra the average European is paying each month on a 24-year loan of €140,000, compared to 2021, after recent rises in interest rates. Le Monde
2008 £14bn
6.9%
The Eurozone inflation rate in March, down slightly from 8.5% in February. Eurostat
25.6%
The latest inflation figure in Hungary – the highest in the European Union, and a situation that’s made even fruit and onions a luxury for some. AP
Green shoots? 1/5
The last time demand for loans to European businesses fell as sharply as it did in the first quarter of 2023, according to a recent poll of 158 regional banks. CNN
The proportion of European banking revenues emanating from Asia, with pent- up demand from countries like China giving the continent’s giants cause for optimism. Financial Times
€1bn
How much the value of bank loans to British SMEs fell in the year to February, with banks preferring to put their faith in larger, more established firms. Leasing Life
The boost in profit to UniCredit’s finances from higher interest rates, representing a 44% surge between January and March. Deutsche Bank and Barclays, among other institutions, have reported similar figures. Yahoo
$1.2tn
How much European banks are expected to pay back in loans over the next year, potentially hastening the start of a new liquidity crisis. Wall Street Journal
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