Local currency lending, which accounted for 68.6% of all private lending in Romania, grew 1.3% on the month in September. Foreign currency lending grew 0.7% on the month in September when expressed in lei and 0.1% when expressed in euros.
Compared with September 2019, private lending in Romania grew 4% in nominal terms and 1.5% in real terms, as local currency lending grew 7.1% nominally and 4.5% in real terms. Foreign currency lending declined 2% on the year in September when expressed in lei and by 4.4% when expressed in euros.
Deposits of non-government resident customers stood at RON397.146 billion in September, 1.9% higher compared with August, the data showed.
Deposits grew 13% in nominal terms and 10.3% in real terms in September compared with September 2019.
Government credit decreased 1.3% in September compared with August, to RON134.257 billion. Compared with September 2019, government credit grew 25% in nominal terms and 22% in real terms.