The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released its private sector credit data on Wednesday. The total value of private sector credit in Australia rose 0.6% in August, exceeding expectations for a 0.5% gain, after a 0.6% increase in July.
Housing credit increased 0.6% in August, personal credit was up 0.1%, while business credit rose 0.5%.
On a yearly basis, the private sector credit in Australia jumped 6.3% in August, after a 6.1% in July.