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.