In addition, it shows that inadequate provision of financing may be holding back investment to some extent.1 One must always caution in such surveys that the demands of entrepreneurs may deviate very reasonably from the views that a lender or, indeed, a policymaker may have around an appropriate level of financing to the private sector.
Nonetheless, these findings should encourage us not to be complacent on matters of credit supply. Finally, the EIB presentation provided us with very timely updates on the preparedness of Irish SMEs for future threats and challenges.