Total credit provided to the private sector by financial intermediaries rose by 0.3 per cent over November 2011, after rising by 0.2 per cent over October. Over the year to November, total credit rose by 3.5 per cent. Housing credit rose by 0.5 per cent over November, following an increase of 0.4 per cent over October. Over the year to November, housing credit rose by 5.7 per cent. Other personal credit rose by 0.1 per cent over November, after decreasing by 0.2 per cent over October. Over the year to November, other personal credit decreased by 1.1 per cent. Business credit has been unchanged since the end of ... (full story)