Companies' and households' deposits up 1.1 pct in April

The deposits of non-governmental resident clients increased by 1.1 percent in April 2018 as compared to March 2018, up to the level of 306.999 billion lei, while compared to April 2017 they increased by 11 percent, according to the data made public on Friday by the National Bank of Romania (BNR). 

The population's household deposits increased by 29.62 million lei, up to 113.6 billion lei and recorded an increase by 7 percent (1.7 percent in real terms) against 30 April 2017. 

The deposits in lei of other sectors (non-financial corporations and non-monetary financial institutions) increased by 1.26 percent, up to 93.527 billion lei. 

On 30 April 2018, the deposits in lei of other sectors increased by 15.4 percent (9.7 percent in real terms) compared to 30 April 2017. 

Foreign currency deposits of the residents' households and other sectors (non-financial corporations and non-monetary financial institutions), expressed in lei, increased by 2.2 percent up to 99.868 billion lei (expressed in euro, the foreign currency deposits increased by 2.2 percent up to 21.436 billion euro). 

Compared to the same month of the previous year, the deposits of non-governmental resident clients expressed in lei increased by 14.9 percent (when expressed in euro, the residents' foreign currency deposits increased by 8.8 percent). 

According to the BNR data, the foreign currency deposits of households denominated in lei increased by 14.9 percent (when expressed in euro, the residents' foreign currency deposits increased by 11.8 percent), while the foreign currency deposits of other sectors (non-financial corporations and non-monetary financial institutions) expressed in lei increased by 4.9 percent (expressed in euro, the v went up 2.1 percent).