Poland: banks to tighten lending criteria

Polish banks look set to tighten the lending criteria for all types of loans in the second quarter, according to a central bank survey of the heads of banks’ loan committees. The biggest tightening could hit consumer loans due to an expected deterioration in economic conditions, and an increase in the share of non-performing loans…

Georgia: $17.9 billion loaned in March 2023

Commercial banks in Georgia loaned GEL 44.87 billion ($17.9 billion) and received deposits of GEL 43.34 billion ($17.3 billion) in March, the latest data from the National Bank of Georgia showed. The volume of loans increased by 0.93% MoM, while the number of deposits decreased by 0.62%. Last month, the volume of term deposits increased…