Local currency lending increased 0.6% (+0.5% in real terms) on the month in September, while foreign currency lending grew 1.2% when expressed in lei and 0.7% when expressed in euros, the central bank said.
Compared with September 2018, private lending in Romania grew 7.7% (+4.1% in real terms), as local currency lending grew 9.7% (+6% in real terms), and foreign currency lending grew by 3.9% when expressed in lei and by 2% when expressed in euros.
Deposits of non-government resident customers stood at RON346.102 billion in September, 1.3% higher compared with August, the data showed.
Deposits grew 10% (+6.3% in real terms) in September compared with September 2018.
Government credit grew 2.5% in September compared with August, to RON107.466 billion. Compared with September 2018, government credit grew 5.6% in nominal terms and 2% in real terms.