The figures show a slowdown after three consecutive months of growth.
In real terms, non-governmental lending in November rose by 3.5% from November 2023. The lei component increased by 6.1% in real terms and the foreign currency one by 2.9%, expressed in euros.
In monthly terms, private lending in November increased by 0.5% against October and by 0.1% in real terms.
Local currency lending, weighing 70.2% in the overall non-governmental lending, went up by 0.7%, while foreign currency lending expressed in lei, accounting for 29.8% in the overall non-governmental lending, inched up by 0.1%.
Local currency loans at end-November reached RON293.4 billion, of which household loans represented RON171.7 billion, up 12.6% year-on-year.
Lei loans contracted by companies posted a 10% advance, to RON121.7 billion.
During the same period, foreign currency loans climbed by 3% year-on-year, to RON124.6 billion, with household loans standing at RON17.8 billion, down 17.8% from November 2023.
Foreign currency loans contracted by companies totaled RON106.8 billion, up 7.5% year-on-year.
Government credit rose by 1.9% in November against October, to RON232.2 billion.
Against November 2023, it went up by 19.4% (13.6% in real terms).
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)