Bucharest alone accounts for 36% of the loans in lei and foreign currency granted to consumers.
The total volume of loans granted to individuals by banks stood at RON146.9 billion at the end of July 2020, up 6% on the same time last year.
The second leading county by volume of loans granted to consumers is Cluj, RON8.6 billion in July 2020, 9% higher than in July 2019.
Third leading county is Timis, RON8.2 billion loan volume, 8.3% higher than in July 2019.
The three counties account for some 48% of the loans banks granted to consumers.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)