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Despite the increase in borrowings, Mr. Archer said credit participation remains very low in the last standards.?Photo: AP

NET consumer credit increased 287 million to ￡ in October compared with 72 million from ￡ in September, already increased views since may, as prevail largely over a small credit card debt dropped other unsecured loans.

Twelve months of consumer credit growth rate increased by 0.4 0 6pc percentage point the steepest rise since September 2009.

However, Howard Archer, an economist at IHS Global Insight, said: "despite the modest pick up in consumer credit not guaranteed in October, remains very low in the last standards and we suspect that this will remain the case.

"Appetite for consumer to take further borrowing seems to be limited even though there is a desire of many consumers to reduce their debt."

In the meantime, figures for unsecured loans show that home purchase mortgage approvals further reduce in October to achieve a minimum of eight months of 47,185.

The figure was in conformity with expectations 47,369 and reinforced through September real estate slowdown intensifies fears, trusts are running half only their long term average of 90,000.

NET mortgages, which is not regarded as such an important the future of real estate, picked up to 963 m gauge ￡ 174 m October ￡ in September.

Whereas the increase in loans was a positive surprise, it is "still very low compared to long-term standards" according to Mr. Archer.

Money floating around the economy and the people's bank - accounts showed growth was 0 7pc in October, but the annual percentage rate declined sharply to less than 0 7pc, much of the money supply M4 - lowest since the series began in 1983.

Assess the supply of currency preferred of the Bank of England - excluding financial companies that specialize in intermediation between banks, such as holding companies-0 1pc rose on the month.

"The image is still subdued growth enough money that reflects what we see on the side ready, said Ross Walker, an economist at RBS."

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