- Annual growth rate of broad  increased to 7.7% in October 2021 from 7.5% in September (revised from 7.4%)
- Annual growth rate of narrower , comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, decreased to 10.7% in October from 11.1% in September
- Annual growth rate of  stood at 4.1% in October, unchanged from previous month
- Annual growth rate of  increased to 2.5% in October from 2.1% in September
Components of the broad monetary aggregate M3
The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 7.7% in October 2021 from 7.5% in September, averaging 7.7% in the three months up to October. The  showed the following developments. The annual growth rate of the narrower aggregate M1, which comprises currency in circulation and overnight deposits, decreased to 10.7% in October from 11.1% in September. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) was -1.6% in October, compared with -2.5% in September. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) increased to 11.1% in October from 6.8% in September.

Looking at the , the narrower aggregate M1 contributed 7.6 percentage points (down from 7.8 percentage points in September), short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) contributed -0.4 percentage point (up from -0.6 percentage point) and marketable instruments (M3-M2) contributed 0.6 percentage point (up from 0.3 percentage point).
From the perspective of the holding sectors of , the annual growth rate of deposits placed by households decreased to 6.5% in October from 7.0% in September, while the annual growth rate of deposits placed by non-financial corporations increased to 7.4% in October from 7.1% in September. Finally, the annual growth rate of deposits placed by non-monetary financial corporations (excluding insurance corporations and pension funds) increased to 18.2% in October from 14.9% in September.
Counterparts of the broad monetary aggregate M3
As a reflection of changes in the items on the monetary financial institution (MFI) consolidated balance sheet other than M3 (), the annual growth rate of M3 in October 2021 can be broken down as follows: credit to general government contributed 4.3 percentage points (down from 4.5 percentage points in September), credit to the private sector contributed 3.7 percentage points (up from 3.4 percentage points), longer-term financial liabilities contributed 0.2 percentage point (down from 0.3 percentage point), net external assets contributed -0.8 percentage point (up from -1.0 percentage point), and the remaining counterparts of M3 contributed 0.4 percentage point (up from 0.3 percentage point).

Credit to euro area residents
As regards the dynamics of credit, the annual growth rate of total  stood at 5.6% in October 2021, unchanged from the previous month. The annual growth rate of  decreased to 10.5% in October from 11.0% in September, while the annual growth rate of  increased to 3.7% in October from 3.4% in September.
The annual growth rate of  (i.e. adjusted for loan sales, securitisation and notional cash pooling) increased to 3.4% in October from 3.2% in September. Among the borrowing sectors, the annual growth rate of  stood at 4.1% in October, unchanged from the previous month, while the annual growth rate of  increased to 2.5% in October from 2.1% in September.

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