FRANKFURT (Oct 26): Eurozone firms are having a harder time getting credit from their banks just as their finances are squeezed by more expensive fuel and higher costs, a European Central Bank survey showed on Monday. The ECB has been gradually raising interest rates to stem an energy-driven rise in inflation, though it is expected to stay put this week to garner more evidence on how higher borrowing costs, including on the bond market, are affecting the economy. Its quarterly Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises in the euro area showed some strains were becoming visible, with firms reporting higher interest rates and a decrease in the availability of bank loans.
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