EY-european-mid-market-barometer-2015

Availability of bank lending in detailHow would you assess your company's current access to financing through outside capital with regard tooperating resources, asset investments and expansion/internationalization? (Proportion answering“fairly difficult” or “very difficult”)Country Operating resources Asset investments Expansion or internationalizationEurope 34% 35% 38%Austria 26% 26% 33%Belgium 36% 39% 41%Czech Republic 14% 19% 30%Denmark 10% 12% 22%Finland 20% 29% 34%France 47% 48% 48%Germany 25% 26% 29%Greece 71% 66% 66%Ireland 33% 38% 37%Italy 28% 30% 36%Luxembourg 32% 34% 38%Netherlands 32% 31% 34%Norway 19% 26% 24%Poland 53% 51% 59%Portugal 45% 48% 48%Russia 72% 63% 61%Spain 44% 45% 45%Sweden 24% 40% 36%Switzerland 26% 22% 27%Turkey 24% 28% 32%United Kingdom 34% 34% 37%European Mid-Market Barometer 2015Page 52