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U.K. BoE Consumer Credit

Latest Release

Jan 30, 2025

Actual

1.045B

Forecast

0.950B

0.905B

Consumer credit measures the amount borrowed by the UK personal sector to finance current expenditure on goods and services. For consumer credit, the UK personal sector comprises individuals only (housing associations, incorporated businesses and other non-profit making bodies serving persons are excluded).
A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the GBP , while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the GBP.

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Currency: GBP

Source: Bank of England

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Jan 30, 2025 (Dec)	09:30	1.045B	0.950B	0.905B
Jan 03, 2025 (Nov)	09:30	0.878B	1.200B	0.995B
Nov 29, 2024 (Oct)	09:30	1.098B	1.300B	1.221B
Oct 29, 2024 (Sep)	09:30	1.231B	1.400B	1.352B
Sep 30, 2024 (Aug)	08:30	1.295B		1.231B
Aug 30, 2024 (Jul)	08:30	1.215B	1.300B	0.869B

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