The volume of household loans rose by 0,3%

Russian banks in March, increased lending to individuals by 0,3%. While in February there was a decrease of this indicator on 0,6%. About this data Gauvreau CB. In general, in the first quarter of 2010 the volume of loans granted to the population decreased by 1%. However, for the same period last year the picture was even more pessimistic - the drop was 3.6%. The volume of household loans amounted to April 1, 3.536 trillion rubles to 3.526 trillion rubles on March 1 and 3.574 trillion rubles on January 1. According to chairman of the Central Bank Sergey Ignatiev, encouraging data on lending in March - "uncertain dynamics. In his view, banks have become more active lending by large ruble liquidity, high capital adequacy ratio for the whole system (20,5%) and began the growth of the economy. The volume of loans to Russian banks, non-financial institutions, in March 2010 talking about the zero dynamics against a decline of 0.7% in February and 0,3% in January. First Deputy Chairman of Bank of Russia Gennady Melikyan reported that the Bank of Russia, excluding the Savings Bank in March for the first time since the beginning of the year increased their loans to companies (1,5%). After the first quarter of 2010, loans to non-financial institutions (already given the Savings Bank) decreased by 0.9% against the growth of 4,8% over the same period last year. The volume of loans the company made on April 1 12.424 trillion rubles, almost unchanged compared to the amount on March 1. On January 1, this figure was 12.542 trillion rubles.