US demand for loans weakens further

Businesses and households' demand for loans continues to weaken, shows the latest edition of the Federal Reserve's quarterly Senior Loan Officer Survey.

The proportion of banks tightening loan conditions was down since the October survey - about 65% of domestic banks reported tightening of lending standards on commercial and industrial loans.

A very large share of respondents reported charging higher premiums on riskier loans and an increase in the costs of credit lines to firms of all sizes.

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