Central bank surveys · Euro Area
Euro Area ECB Survey of Professional Forecasters
The Euro Area ECB Survey of Professional Forecasters is a survey run by the European Central Bank: of banks (on lending standards), of businesses, of households (on inflation expectations) or of professional forecasters.
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- Medium
- Currency
- EUR · euro
- Central bank
- The European Central Bank
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Why it matters
These surveys feed the central bank's decisions: tighter lending standards slow the economy, and rising inflation expectations make policymakers more hawkish. Traders read them as previews of the central bank's thinking.
How it is calculated
Respondents answer a fixed questionnaire; results are summarised as balances (share reporting tighter minus looser, for example) or medians.
What changes mean
- Tightening lending standards have historically preceded slower credit and growth.
- Forecasters' expectations show what the market already assumes.
A short history
Central banks started regular surveys to see beyond official statistics; the Fed's Senior Loan Officer Survey dates from the 1960s, the ECB's Bank Lending Survey from 2003.
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What is the Euro Area ECB Survey of Professional Forecasters?
The Euro Area ECB Survey of Professional Forecasters is a survey run by the European Central Bank: of banks (on lending standards), of businesses, of households (on inflation expectations) or of professional forecasters.
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