OREANDA-NEWS  By the end of June, the number of car loans issued in Russia decreased by 4.1 percent compared to the May figure and amounted to 148 thousand. This is reported by TASS with reference to data from the National Bureau of Credit Histories (NBKI).

The statistics were based on information provided to the bureau by creditors. In June, the number of issues decreased by 6.3 thousand — in May, the figure was at the level of 154.3 thousand.

The negative dynamics affected not only the number of issues, but also the total volume of approved car loans. Over the month, the last indicator decreased by 0.3 percent and dropped to 217.2 billion rubles. For comparison, in May, the total volume of car loans was estimated at 217.9 billion. Thus, in the first month of summer, the figure decreased by 700 million.

Earlier, the NBKI reported that by the end of June, the average amount of car loans issued in Russia increased by 1.2 percent compared to the April level and reached 1.42 million rubles. During the month, the indicator increased by 20 thousand rubles. The annual increase was 3.3 percent, or 50 thousand.