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Germany’s Mittelstand faces €53 billion in non-performing loans

A report identifies €53 billion in bad loans affecting Germany’s small and medium-sized business sector.

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Broad distress among German mid-sized companies could weaken lending, investment and Europe’s largest economy.

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  1. 53 Milliarden Euro faule Kredite: Die stille Krise des deutschen Mittelstands ↗boerse-express.com · Recorded source date: Sep 15, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC

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