Potential revival of risks for some loans despite continued improvement in asset quality
Coleeann Hutchinson2022-06-13T11:38:30-05:00June 13, 2022 During 2021, the asset quality of euro area banks improved while stocks of non-performing loans (NPLs) continued downward and inflows into riskier asset stages slowed. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the aggregate NPL ratio reached its lowest level since 2008, which was 2.1% of total loans or 58 basis points lower