The deposits of non-government resident customers increased in March 2024 by 0.3% compared to the previous month, to 584.458 billion RON, and by 11.4% (4.5% in real terms) compared to the same period last year, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) said in a press release.

RON-denominated deposits of residents, accounting for 70.4% of the total deposits of non-government customers, increased by 0.8% compared to February 2024, to 411.450 billion RON. Compared to March 2023, they increased by 17% (9.7% in real terms).

RON-denominated household deposits increased by 1.1% compared to the previous month, to 225.944 billion RON and by 21.8% (14.2% 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) advanced by 0.5% (to 185.506 billion RON) compared to the previous month, and by 11.6% (4.7% in real terms) compared to March 2023.

Forex-denominated deposits of residents expressed in RON, accounting for 29.6% of the total volume of deposits of non-governmental clients, decreased by 0.9% compared to February 2024, reaching the level of 173.007 billion RON (similar evolution in case of expressing the indicator in EUR).

Compared to March 2023, the indicator expressed in RON increased by 0,2% (-0,3% if the indicator is expressed in EUR).

Forex-denominated deposits of households expressed in RON decreased by 0.2% compared to February 2024, to 119.702 billion RON (similar evolution if the indicator is expressed in EUR). Compared to the same period of 2023, the decrease of this indicator expressed in lei was 2.2% (-2.6% if the indicator is expressed in EUR).

Forex-denominated deposits of other sectors expressed in RON dropped by 2.3% compared to February 2024, to 53.305 billion RON (similar evolution if the indicator was expressed in EUR). Compared to March 2023, the indicator expressed in lei increased by 6.0% (5.5% if the indicator was expressed in EUR).

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