Corporate borrowing pushes private sector credit growth higher in May
Overall growth in loans and advances to households remains comparatively subdued
30 June 2025 - 11:29
UPDATED 30 June 2025 - 16:26
SA’s private sector credit extension rose modestly in May, supported by firmer corporate borrowing, while household demand for credit remained restrained.
SA Reserve Bank data released on Monday shows claims on the domestic private sector — a broad measure of lending activity — totalled R4.91-trillion in May. It represented a 0.6% increase from April and a 5% rise from the same month a year earlier...
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