Private lending in the local currency, lei, increased by 13.5% on the year to RON 206.4 billion in April, after growing by 11.3% in March, according to the report.

Meanwhile, the deposits of the non-governmental sector in Romanian banks grew 14.5% annually to RON 433.3 billion (EUR 88 billion) in April, compared to an increase of 14.7% in March, the central bank said.