Local currency lending increased 0.9% (+0.5% in real terms) on the month in October, while foreign currency lending declined 0.1% when expressed in lei and 0.2% when expressed in euros, the central bank said.
Compared with October 2018, private lending in Romania grew 7.5% (+3.9% in real terms), as local currency lending grew 9.7% (+6.1% in real terms), and foreign currency lending grew by 3.3% when expressed in lei and by 1.3% when expressed in euros.
Deposits of non-government resident customers stood at RON350.299 billion in October, 1.2% higher compared with September, the data showed.
Deposits grew 10.4% (+6.7% in real terms) in October compared with October 2018.
Government credit grew 2.3% in October compared with September, to RON109.975 billion. Compared with October 2018, government credit grew 3.7% in nominal terms and 0.3% in real terms.