• Prior 43.33k; revised to 43.68k
• Net consumer credit £1.3 billion vs £1.5 billion expected
• Prior £1.4 billion

Gross lending fell to £16.2 billion in October, down from £18.1 billion in September as individuals repaid, on net, £0.1 billion of mortgage debt on the month – as opposed to £1.0 billion of net repayments in the month before. Meanwhile, the annual growth for consumer credit is seen increasing further to 8.1% – the highest since October 2018.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.