Supporting information:
Historical data (Excel spreadsheet)C12 Credit card statistics: balances outstanding, limits and interest rates
| All cards: business and personal, as at month end | ||||||||
| Simple average | ||||||||
| standard card | ||||||||
| Total advances outstanding | interest rate | Credit limits1 | ||||||
| Month ended | ($m) | (Y/Y% s.a.) | (M/M% s.a.) | (%) | ($m) | (Y/Y%) | ||
| Previous years: | ||||||||
| May 2007 | 4752 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 18.7 | 18065 | 6.2 | ||
| May 2008 | 5112 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 20.2 | 18955 | 4.9 | ||
| Monthly: | ||||||||
| Jun 2008 | 5103 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 20.2 | 19080 | 4.6 | ||
| Jul 2008 | 5138 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 20.3 | 19234 | 4.4 | ||
| Aug 2008 | 5151 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 20.3 | 17599 | 5.4 | ||
| Sep 2008 | 5239 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 20.3 | 17640 | 5.2 | ||
| Oct 2008 | 5217 | 6.8 | -0.1 | 20.3 | 17684 | 4.7 | ||
| Nov 2008 | 5291 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 20.3 | 17756 | 3.7 | ||
| Dec 2008 | 5464 | 4.4 | -0.8 | 19.7 | 17745 | 3.0 | ||
| Jan 2009 | 5260 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 19.7 | 17720 | 4.3 | ||
| Feb 2009 | 5271 | 2.9 | -0.1 | 19.2 | 17695 | 3.6 | ||
| Mar 2009 | 5218 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 18.9 | 17689 | 3.1 | ||
| Apr 2009 | 5240 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 18.5 | 17603 | 1.9 | ||
| May 2009 | 5175 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 18.4 | 17608 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 Credit limits were redefined in August 2008, causing a series break. See notes for explanation. | ||||||||
For more information download the historical data above. |
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Last updated 22 June 2009 |
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