Corporate vulnerabilities as reported by firms in the SAFE – European Central Bank
Prepared by Carmela Attolini, Annalisa Ferrando and Judit Rariga Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 1/2024. This box analyses corporate vulnerabilities as derived from firm-level replies to the Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (SAFE). A firm is considered vulnerable if it simultaneously reports lower turnover, lower profits, higher interest expenses…