Local currency lending grew 0.6% (0.8% in real terms) on the month in November, while foreign currency lending grew by RON28.2 million when expressed in lei and by 0.3% when expressed in euros, the central bank said.
Compared with November 2017, private lending in Romania grew 6.3% (2.7% in real terms), as local currency lending grew 12.8% (9% in real terms), and foreign currency lending dropped by 4.3% when expressed in lei and by 4.6% when expressed in euros.
Deposits of non-government resident customers stood at RON324.46 billion in November, 2.2% higher than in October, the data showed.
Deposits grew 10.9% (7.2% in real terms) compared with November 2017.
Government credit declined 2% in November compared with October, to RON103.93 billion. Compared with November 2017, government credit grew 5.5% in nominal terms and by 2% in real terms.