A month earlier, overdue private loans were RON27.8 billion, or 11.9% of total loans.
Past due loans in Romanian lei edged down 0.18% on the month to RON10.82 billion in October, but overdue foreign currency loans were up 2.2% to RON17.33 billion, the data showed.
End October, overall private lending was RON232.73 billion, down from RON233.44 billion the month before. (EUR1=RON4.5089)