2018-03-27
Increase in loans granted by Lithuania’s credit institutions to Lithuanian residents
Balance Sheet of Monetary Financial Institutions, February 2018
Today, the Bank of Lithuania published the monetary financial institutions (MFI) balance sheet for February 2018, which shows that loans granted by credit institutions to Lithuanian residents increased by €266.7 million over the month. Loans to Lithuania’s non-financial corporations, households and the financial sector grew by €233.2 million, €30.3 million and €9.9 million respectively, while loans to general government reduced by €6.7 million. Loans for house purchase and other purposes granted by credit institutions to Lithuanian households increased by €30.9 million and €2.0 million respectively, while loans for consumption reduced by €2.6 million. Deposits of Lithuanian residents with credit institutions rose by €158.5 million over the month. General government, household and financial sector deposits increased by €147.2 million, €124.6 million and €64.5 million respectively, while deposits of non-financial corporations reduced by €177.8 million. Overnight deposits of Lithuanian non-financial corporations with credit institutions contracted by €196.9 million, while those of households grew by €123.0 million over the month.
More information on the balance sheet of MFIs for February 2018 is available in the statistical release (242.3 KB download icon) of the Bank of Lithuania. Comprehensive MFI balance sheet data are also published on the Bank of Lithuania’s website.