The growth of lending to companies in the eurozone has slowed down further in June, according to the European Central Bank (ECB). The volume of loans granted to non-financial companies increased by 3.0 percent, while the volume of loans granted to private households increased by 1.7 percent. The overall lending in the eurozone increased by only 0.3 percent. Lending to private individuals increased by 1.5 percent, while lending to the state decreased by 2.5 percent.