Local currency lending grew 1.2% (1.4% in real terms) on the month in June, while foreign currency lending declined 1.7% when expressed in lei and 1.9% when expressed in euros.
Compared with June 2015, private lending increased 1.2% (1.9% in real terms), as local currency lending increased 16.2% (17% in real terms). Foreign currency lending declined 12.5% on the year in June when expressed in lei and 13.4% when expressed in euros.
Deposits of non-government resident customers stood at RON259 billion at the end of June, up 1.3% compared with May and up 12.34% compared with June last year, the data showed.
Government credit decreased 0.1% on the month in June, to RON90.99 billion. Compared with June 2015, government credit was up 3.7% (4.4% in real terms).