Local currency lending increased 1.7% (1.8% in real terms), while foreign currency lending declined 1.7% when expressed in lei and 1.8% when expressed in euros.
Compared with April 2015, private lending increased 3% (6.5% in real terms), as local currency lending grew 21.1% (25.1% in real terms), while foreign currency lending declined 12% when expressed in lei and 13.2% when expressed in euros.
Government credit increased 2% on the month in April, to RON92.15 billion. Compared with April 2015, government credit increased 7.5% (11.1% in real terms).
Deposits of non-government resident customers increased 1.3% on the month in April, to RON251.53 billion. Compared with April 2015, deposits grew 10.1%, the data showed.