Local currency lending grew 1.3% (1.4% in real terms) on the month in September, while foreign currency lending dropped 0.1% when expressed in lei and by EUR8 million when expressed in euros.
Compared with September 2015, private lending in Romania grew 1.2% (1.8% in real terms), as local currency lending grew 13.2% (13.8% in real terms), and foreign currency lending dropped by 11% when expressed in lei and by 11.7% when expressed in euros.
Deposits of non-government resident customers stood at RON258.52 billion in September, just RON33.8 million higher than in July and 11.1% higher than in September 2015, the data showed.
Government credit increased decreased 0.1% (0.2% in real terms) in September compared with August, to RON88.88 billion. Compared with September 2015, government credit increased 1.3% (1.9% in real terms).