Local currency lending increased 1.4% in real terms, while foreign currency lending declined 2.1% when expressed in lei and 0.6% when expressed in euros.
Compared with February 2015, private lending grew 5.2% in real terms, as local currency lending increased 24% and foreign currency lending declined 11.9% when expressed in lei and 12.5% when expressed in euros.
Government credit increased 1.1% on the month in February, to RON89.6 billion, and declined 1% in real terms compared with February 2015.
Deposits of non-government resident customers increased 0.1% on the month in February, to RON250.6 billion.