15:57 - 28.02.2025

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February 28, Fineko/abc.az. According to the survey results for Q4 of 2024, despite the tightening of standards for the total number of business loans, including loans for small and medium-sized businesses, there is an increase in demand.

ABC.AZ reports that this is stated in the results of a study of lending activities and sources of financing of the Central Bank.

Banks believe that there will be no changes in the standards and requirements for general business loans in the next quarter.

According to the survey results, the tightening of mortgage loan standards continued, as in the previous quarter. The tightening of mortgage loan standards was mainly observed for domestic mortgage loans.

Unlike in the previous quarter, banks reported an increase in demand for mortgage loans. Banks expect that there will be no changes in mortgage lending standards in the next quarter, but credit demand is expected to increase.