Provisional estimates of broad money (M4)
and credit (M4 lending)
May 2009
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Statistical Release
(36k) - Tables
- Measures of M4 and M4 lending excluding intermediate other financial corporations
(50k) - Revisions
- Notes to Editors
- Comments and Queries
Seasonally adjusted provisional figures for May are as follows. M4 rose by £4.5 billion, below the average flow for the previous six months of £21.1 billion. The twelve-month growth rate fell to 16.6% from 17.4% in April.
M4 lending increased by £25.2 billion or 1.0% in May. The twelve-month growth rate rose to 11.1% from 10.2% in April.
M4 lending (excluding the effects of securitisations etc.) increased by £23.4 billion or 0.9% in May. The twelve-month growth rate rose to 13.7% from 12.8% in April.
Banks' and building societies' deposit and lending business with financial companies that are part of the same group had a negative impact on M4, M4 lending and M4 lending (excluding the effects of securitisations etc.) in May.
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Table A - M4 and M4 lending |
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| PDF Version (11k) | |
| Microsoft Excel Version (20k) | |
| Table B - MFIs' balance sheet counterparts to changes in, and components of, M4 | |
| PDF Version (13k) | |
| Microsoft Excel Version (20k) | |
| Revisions to Tables (13k) |
| Notes and definitions for M4 | |
| Notes and definitions for Counterparts of M4 (including M4 Lending) | |
| Information on growth rates and revisions policy. |
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Next release with sectoral breakdown: 29 June 2009
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