{
  "id": 13705612,
  "title": "KfW Credit Market Outlook: Companies want more credit again - strongest increase since the end of 2022",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/kfw-kreditmarktausblick-firmen-wollen-wieder-mehr-kredite-starkster",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-11T11:30:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/banken/kreditmarkt-firmenkredite-legen-so-stark-zu-wie-seit-2022-nicht-mehr/100258264.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Germany's corporate lending has seen a significant increase, with a 3.4% rise in new loans compared to the same quarter last year, according to KfW's credit market outlook. However, experts warn that this growth may not be sustainable due to factors such as rising energy costs and interest rates. KfW expects the growth in new lending to slow down in the second half of the year, with a predicted increase of 1.6% and 1.2% in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. Despite this, some banks, such as Deutsche Bank, remain optimistic about the development of their corporate client business.",
  "summary": "Above all, the energy sector is investing in new infrastructure. However, the promotional bank KfW does not yet see a turning point. Higher financing costs could slow down growth.",
  "key_points": [
    "KfW reports strongest credit growth since end of 2022",
    "Companies seeking more loans, driven by energy price shock",
    "Growth in defense and renewable energy sectors expected to rise"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}