Private Bank Lending — Year over year

Shows how much lending by banks to private businesses and households has changed compared with one year earlier.

Economic Events

Overview

Measures annual growth or contraction in credit supplied by banks to the private sector.

Why traders watch it

Credit growth can provide information about borrowing demand, economic activity and financial conditions.

How to interpret the result

Faster lending growth may indicate stronger credit activity, but its meaning depends on inflation, financial stability and central-bank policy.