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Posted on June 11, 2025
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Italian bank deposits rose 1.9% in April to €2.3 trillion, while business lending fell 0.8%, according to the Bank of Italy.
MILAN (Reuters) -The growth of Italian residents' deposits at domestic banks accelerated further in April while lending to businesses continued to fall, albeit at a slower pace, the Bank of Italy said on Wednesday.
Deposits increased 1.9% year-on-year in April after rising 1.7% in March, central bank data showed.
On a monthly basis, they were up to 2.3 trillion euros ($2.63 trillion) from 2.29 trillion euros in March. In October they stood at 2.27 trillion euros, the lowest level since February 2017.
Bank loans to businesses fell 0.8% year-on-year, the central bank said, following a 1.1% decline in March.
There was almost zero growth in the issuance of bank bonds, data also showed, with sales up 0.2% year-on-year in April after a 3.3% rise in March.
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(Reporting by Sara Rossi, editing by Alvise Armellini)
Deposits increased by 1.9% year-on-year in April, up from 1.7% in March.
Bank loans to businesses fell by 0.8% year-on-year in April, following a 1.1% decline in March.
In April, deposits rose to 2.3 trillion euros, up from 2.29 trillion euros in March.
There was almost zero growth in the issuance of bank bonds, with sales up only 0.2% year-on-year in April.
The Bank of Italy reported that lending to businesses continued to fall, albeit at a slower pace.
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