EM Bank Lending Survey

The IIF EM Bank Lending Conditions Survey is conducted quarterly among banks based in five emerging market regions: Emerging Asia, Latin America, Emerging Europe, Middle East & North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Survey is addressed to Senior Loan Officers, Chief Credit Officers, Credit Risk Officers and other senior officers in comparable positions. The survey, contains twenty-six multiple-choice questions that address five different topics on bank lending:

1) Credit standards for business, consumer and real estate loans;

2) Demand for business, consumer and real estate loans;

3) Domestic and international funding conditions;

4) Demand and supply conditions for trade finance; and

5) The evolution of nonperforming loans.

The survey results are published quarterly.

Recent Surveys

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2019Q1

May 13, 2019

EM bank lending conditions tightened less in 2019Q1. Improvements in each sub-index drove the uptick. EM Europe and EM Asia began to witness easing, while LatAm and MENA remained in tightening territory. Respondents expect easing in lending conditions for 2019Q2.

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2018Q4

February 27, 2019

EM bank lending conditions tightened less in 2018Q4. Access to trade finance resumed easing in Q4, as other lending categories tightened by less. EM Europe saw their conditions improve the most, while EM Asia began tightening, so that only SSA saw easing. Respondents expect easing in lending conditions for 2019Q1.

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2018Q3

November 16, 2018

EM bank lending conditions tighten further in 2018Q3. Credit standards and funding conditions weakened more in Q3, as trade finance and the demand for loans began tightening. EM Europe saw their conditions worsen the most, while Sub-Saharan Africa was the only region to improve. Respondents expect less tightening in lending conditions for Q4.

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EM Bank Lending Survey

Recent Surveys

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2019Q1

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2018Q4

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2018Q3

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2018Q2

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2018Q1

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2017Q4

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2017Q3

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2017Q2

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2016Q3

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2016Q2