Local currency lending increased 1.3% (+1.5% in real terms) on the month in June, while foreign currency lending decreased 0.1% when expressed in lei and grew 0.1% when expressed in euros, the central bank said.
Compared with June 2018, private lending in Romania grew 7.1% (+3.1% in real terms), as local currency lending grew 9.6% (+5.5% in real terms), and foreign currency lending grew by 2.4% when expressed in lei and by 0.8% when expressed in euros.
Deposits of non-government resident customers stood at RON336.975 billion in June, 0.1% higher compared with May, the data showed.
Deposits grew 7.7% (+3.7% in real terms) in June compared with June 2018.
Government credit decreased 4.5% in June compared with May, to RON100.098 billion. Compared with June 2018, government credit grew 2% in nominal terms and decreased 0.8% in real terms.