Credit access one of a range of challenges facing firms which must learn to adapt

Irish corporates face a huge challenge over the next number of years to access credit.

Traditionally, Irish companies secured 85% of their funding needs from banks and 15% from the capital markets. But banks are still reeling from the financial sector implosion in 2008.

And plus, the domestic banks still have work through mortgage losses that could potentially amount to billions over the next few years.