The household sector’s holdings of M4 rose by £4.5 billion in February. The annual growth rate rose to 2.7%. M4 lending (excluding the effects of securitisations etc) to the household sector rose by £1.8 billion. The annual growth rate was unchanged, at 1.6%. Private non-financial corporations’ (PNFCs’) holdings of M4 increased by £1.2 billion; the annual growth rate fell to 1.3%. M4 lending (excluding the effects of securitisations etc) to PNFCs fell by £3.8 billion in February and annual growth became more negative, at -4.1%. Holdings of M4 by other financial corporations (OFCs) fell by £1.7 billion and M4 lending (excluding the effects of securitisations etc) to OFCs fell by £4.2 billion in February.
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PNFCs redeemed a net total of £2.0 billion from UK MFIs and capital markets in February, following a net £0.6 billion redemption in January. Information on capital issues can be found in the Capital Issuance release of 18 March 2010.
Table C - M4 and M4 lending |
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Table D - M4 and M4 lending excluding intermediate OFCs |
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M4 excluding intermediate OFCs rose by £5.1 billion in February, stronger than the £1.8 billion fall in January. Three-month annualised growth fell, to -1.0%. M4 lending excluding intermediate OFCs rose by £5.7 billion in February, stronger than the £2.3 billion fall in January.
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Table E - M4 and M4 lending excluding all OFCs |
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