Key points
- The annual growth of consumer’s borrowing on credit cards and as other loans continued to slow, though at a more gradual pace than the second half of 2018.
- Annual growth of bank lending to businesses fell in February for large business and SMEs, reversing increases in January.
- Households significantly increased deposits in savings accounts that pay interest in February.
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