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Romania July Pvt Lending RON178.7B +42.9% On Yr

Romanian private lending rose by 42.9% on the year in July in real terms to 178.7 billion lei ($74.8 billion) on higher loans in both local and foreign currency, the central bank said Tuesday in a statement.
Romania July Pvt Lending RON178.7B +42.9% On Yr
26 aug. 2008, 12:16, English

However, private lending decelerated by 0.4% in real terms in July on the month earlier, compared with a rise of 3.4% in June and 1.3% in May.

Private lending in foreign currency rose 54.6% on the year earlier in July and 1.6% on the month earlier in real terms, while local currency lending rose 27.8% on the year and 1.7% on the month in July, the bank said.

Annual inflation was at 9.04% on the year in July, hitting is highest level in three years.

The central bank has hiked interest rates by 325 basis points in seven consecutive sessions since October 2007, in a bid to curb surging inflation, which began last year, driven by a low farming output and a lending boom spurring consumption.