Sectoral breakdown of aggregate M4 and M4 lending
May 2009
The household sector’s holdings of M4 rose by £2.4 billion in May. The annual growth rate continued to fall, to 3.0%. M4 lending (excluding the effects of securitisations etc) to the household sector rose by £1.2 billion. The annual growth rate fell further, to 3.0%. Private non-financial corporations’ (PNFCs’) holdings of M4 fell by £2.0bn; the annual growth rate became more negative, at -2.1%. M4 lending (excluding the effects of securitisations etc) to PNFCs fell by £0.3 billion in May and annual growth continued to fall, to 0.3%. Holdings of M4 by other financial corporations (OFCs) rose by £2.8 billion and M4 lending (excluding the effects of securitisations etc) to OFCs rose by £22.4 billion in May.
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| Table B - A wider measure of PNFC financing | |
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PNFCs repaid a net total of £0.4 billion to UK MFIs and capital markets in May, less than the £1.7 billion repaid in April. Further information on capital issues can be found in the Capital Issuance release of 18 June.
| Table C - M4 and M4 lending | |
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| Table D - M4 and M4 lending excluding OFCs | |
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| Notes and definitions for M4 | |
| Notes and definitions for Sectoral M4 and M4 Lending | |
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