Lending in a low interest rate environment

Competition among credit institutions for corporate customers has intensified in recent
years because interest rates are low and demand for loans is subdued. For the most
creditworthy firms, this has led to lower loan costs and a slight easing of the terms and
conditions for obtaining a loan from a bank. On the other hand, there are no indications
that low interest rates and increased competition have prompted credit institutions to
ease credit conditions for less creditworthy corporate customers. The demand for loans
from Danish firms is relatively subdued and they have relatively good access to finance,
by international comparison. Thus, there are no indications that credit constraints are
dampening the current upswing in the Danish economy.