A month earlier, overdue non-government loans stood at RON17.8 billion.

Past due loans in Romanian lei were up 1.9% on the month to RON8.4 billion in April, while overdue foreign currency loans rose 1% to RON9.65 billion, the data showed.

End April, overall private lending nudged down 0.3% on the month to RON204.6 billion. (EUR1=RON4.1333)