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Bank loan availability fell by more than financing needs in the third quarter of 2026, widening the financing gap to a net 2%, the ECB's Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises found. The ECB cautioned that a substantially changed sample limits interpretation of numerical responses at this stage.
Read briefingECB reference rate slips 0.04% in one day. Hub-computed bias is Bearish.
Read briefingECB euro foreign exchange reference rates place EUR/USD at 1.1193. Hub indicators show a bearish bias with support at 1.1155.
Read briefingParallel consultations would cut pre-approval for some regulatory functions and remove Certification Regime checks for around 139,000 individuals. The changes are expected to save firms around £2 billion over a 10-year period.
Read briefingCoca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone have agreed with the European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) network to change recycling claims on their plastic bottles, under a dialogue led by the Swedish Consumer Agency and the Hungarian Competition Authority.
Read briefingThe EU regulator has withdrawn or amended several Q&As on market structure under MiFID II, MAR and SSR, removing guidance it deems outdated, duplicative or no longer relevant as part of its Simplification and Burden Reduction initiative.
Read briefingECB Executive Board member Philip R. Lane says onboarded central banks will be able to draw from the enhanced Eurosystem repo facility for central banks (EUREP) starting in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a maximum line size of €50 billion per individual central bank.
Read briefingEU markets regulator publishes final report specifying requirements for providers and users of PTRR services; draft Regulatory Technical Standards go to the European Commission for endorsement.
Read briefingECB euro foreign exchange reference rates show a 1-day change of -0.09%. Hub-computed bias reads Bearish.
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