Household Borrowing Monitor (Dec.)

November’s household borrowing figures (released last week) showed that weak housing demand has continued to weigh on mortgage approvals. However, we doubt that this downward trend will persist. Meanwhile, although growth in unsecured lending has continued to strengthen, for now it is not a source of concern.

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