Higher lending across various business segments contributed to an overall 0.6 per cent lift in total bank loans for August, reversing a contraction of 0.9 per cent in July even as housing loans extended their slide for the eighth straight month.
HIGHER lending across various business segments contributed to an overall 0.6 per cent lift in total bank loans for August, reversing a contraction of 0.9 per cent in July even as housing loans extended their slide for the eighth straight month.