The survey, conducted on July 1-18, shows banks "generally" left corporate credit conditions unchanged in the second quarter.
However, 22% of respondents said spreads for larger companies rose because of the uncertain economic outlook and industry-specific problems.
Banks do not plan to modify corporate credit conditions significantly in the second half of the year, but 28% augur an increase in premiums for higher-risk loans. None of the banks reported tightening due to capital or liquidity positions, indicating "ample" lending capacity.
Some 14% of banks reported a pickup in demand for corporate credit. Demand for long-term credit continued to decline, albeit at a slower pace, while 65% of lenders noted increased demand for short-term credit.
Over a six-month horizon, 27% of banks expect demand for corporate credit to grow further.
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