Local currency lending increased 0.3% (-0.5% in real terms) on the month in February, while foreign currency lending declined 0.9% when expressed in lei and by 1% when expressed in euros, the central bank said.
Compared with February 2018, private lending in Romania grew 8 (+4% in real terms), as local currency lending grew 12.7% (+8.6% in real terms), and foreign currency lending declined by RON6.6 million when expressed in lei and by 1.7% when expressed in euros.
Deposits of non-government resident customers stood at RON333.27 billion in February, 0.6% higher than in January, the data showed.
Deposits grew 9.1% (+5.1% in real terms) in February compared with February 2018.
Government credit decreased 3.6% in February compared with January, to RON101.18 billion. Compared with February 2018, government credit grew 2.8% in nominal terms and declined 1% in real terms.