Italian bank deposits' growth accelerates further in November
Italian bank deposits' growth accelerates further in November
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 13, 2025

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 13, 2025

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian residents' deposits with domestic banks rose for the sixth month in a row in November and at a faster pace, while bank lending to businesses fell for the 22nd consecutive month, the Bank of Italy said on Monday.
Residents' deposits with domestic banks increased 4.4% year-on-year in November after rising 2.5% in October, the central bank data showed.
Bank loans to businesses fell 3.6% year-on-year, the central bank said, after a 3.1% decline in October.
Banks increased their bond issuance but less than in the previous month, the data also showed, with sales up 7.2% year-on-year in November after a 9.6% rise in October, slightly revised.
(Reporting by Sara Rossi, editing by Cristina Carlevaro)