ECB survey finds ‘access to finance’ least of eurozone SME problems

Deleveraging by eurozone’s small and medium enterprises continues at slow rate

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The European Central Bank

Finding customers remained the "dominant concern" for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the eurozone between April and September, according to survey results published by the European Central Bank (ECB) today (December 2).

The bi-annual survey sampled 11,266 enterprises between September 21 and October 26, of which 91% had fewer than 250 employees.

A key finding was the decrease in the proportion of SMEs viewing access to finance as the "main impediment" to their business

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