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Mortgage Lending (Apr.)

House purchase mortgage approvals fell by 71.8% m/m in April – broadly in line with our expectations. Looking ahead, with the housing market having reopened in May, that probably marks a low point. Still, given the weak economy and uncertainty, we expect the recovery in lending to be fairly gradual.

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