Local currency lending grew 1.2% (0.7% in real terms) on the month in September, while foreign currency lending grew 0.9% when expressed in lei and 0.5% when expressed in euros, the central bank said.
Compared with September 2017, private lending in Romania grew 6.3% (1.2% in real terms), as local currency lending grew 13.3% (7.8% in real terms), and foreign currency lending dropped by 4.8% when expressed in lei and by 6.1% when expressed in euros.
Deposits of non-government resident customers stood at RON314.66 billion in September, 0.1% higher than in August, the data showed.
Deposits grew 10.1% (4.8% in real terms) compared with September 2017.
Government credit increased 1.8% in September compared with August, to RON101.79 billion. Compared with September 2017, government credit grew 5% in nominal terms and declined 0.1% in real terms.