Deposits of non-government resident customers increased by 0.4% in March 2025 compared to the previous month, up to RON 629.084 billion, and by 7.9% (2.9% in real terms) compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data published on Friday by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).
RON-denominated deposits of residents, with a share of 69.9% in total deposits of non-government customers, increased by 0.3% compared to February 2025, up to RON 439.979 billion. Compared with March 2024, they increased by 7.3% (2.3% in real terms).
RON-denominated household deposits increased by 0.1% compared to the previous month, up to RON 253.573 billion and by 12.2% (7.0% in real terms) compared to the same period of the previous year.
RON-denominated deposits of other sectors (non-financial corporations and non-monetary financial institutions) increased by 0.5% (to RON 186.406 billion) compared with the previous month, and by 1.2% (-3.5% in real terms) compared with March 2024.
Foreign currency-denominated deposits of residents, when expressed in domestic currency, accounting for 30.1% of the total volume of deposits of non-government customers, increased by 0.6% compared to February 2025, reaching the level of RON 189.105 billion (similar evolution when expressed in EUR). Compared to March 2024, the indicator expressed in domestic currency went up by 9.3% (9.1%, if the indicator is expressed in EUR).
Foreign currency-denominated deposits of households, expressed in RON, increased by 1.0% compared to February 2025, up to RON 129.085 billion (similar development if the indicator is expressed in EUR). Compared to the same period of 2024, the increase in this indicator expressed in RON was 7.8% (7.7%, if the indicator is expressed in EUR).
Foreign currency-denominated deposits of other sectors, expressed in RON, decreased by 0.2% compared to February 2025, up to RON 60.019 billion (similar evolution if the indicator is expressed in EUR). Compared to March 2024, the indicator expressed in RON increased by 12.6% (12.4%, if the indicator is expressed in EUR).
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