Even so, loans to households and companies in the euro area grew at the slowest pace on record in May as the recession crimped demand for debt and prompted banks to tighten credit standards.

• 虽然如此，受经济衰退影响，债券需求下滑，银行收紧贷款标准，欧元区5月家庭和企业贷款增长依然维持纪录最低水平。