ECB BANK LENDING SURVEY: CREDIT STANDARDS TIGHTEN MOST SINCE Q3 2023 ON GEOPOLITICAL AND ENERGY RISKEurozone banks tightened credit standards for corporate loans in Q1 2026 at the fastest pace since Q3 2023, per the @ecb's April Bank Lending Survey of 154 of the bloc's largest banks.The net tightening hit 10%, well above expectations of 6%, and the cumulative trend extends 30% since the ECB's last easing cycle began in Q3 2024. Banks in Germany, France, and Spain all tightened. Italy held flat.Banks cited g ...