Retail lending stock fell Ft 3.4 billion to Ft 4,616.6 billion during the month. Part of the fall can be attributed to the strengthening forint, as 41.1% of the stock is denominated in foreign currency. The forint firmed about 4.2% in October alone. The level of forex lending stock has risen fourfold in just two years.
Home loans accounted for 57% of retail lending stock. Stock of home loans rose Ft 5.8 billion in October. Forex home loans made up 32.2% of the total stock.
Consumer loans made up 36% of retail loans. Stock of consumer loans fell Ft 13.9 billion from September. Forex consumer loans accounted for 57.2% of the total stock.
Lending stock in the “other loans” category declined Ft 13.9 billion in October. Forex loans made up 31% of these loans.
Retail sight and current account deposits fell Ft 16.4 billion in October, stock of deposits fixed for up to a year decreased Ft 16.5 billion and stock of deposits fixed for more than one year fell Ft 4.9 billion.
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For over 30 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.
