Local currency lending, which accounted for 67.8% of all private lending in Romania, grew 1.1% nominally on the month in June and 1% in real terms. Foreign currency lending dropped 1.2% when expressed both in lei and in euros, the central bank said.
Compared with June 2019, private lending in Romania grew 4.1% in nominal terms and 1.4% in real terms, as local currency lending grew 6% nominally and 3.4% in real terms. Foreign currency lending grew 0.2% when expressed in lei and declined 2.1% when expressed in euros.
Deposits of non-government resident customers stood at RON382.099 billion in June, 0.4% lower compared with May, the data showed.
Deposits grew 13.4% in nominal terms and 10.5% in real terms in June compared with June 2019.
Government credit declined 3.5% in June compared with May, to RON131. 382 billion. Compared with June 2019, government credit grew 31.3% in nominal terms and 28% in real terms.