Loans to gaming skyrocket

Domestic loans to the gaming sector increased by 72.1 percent quarter-to-quarter, to MOP4.17 billion, in the three months ended in September, according to official data. Overall, domestic loans to the private sector stood at MOP119.6 billion in September, of which MOP42.61 billion referred to personal housing loans, a 7.2 percent quarter-to-quarter increase. Meanwhile, total deposits with the banking sector grew 2.5 percent in September from the previous month to MOP324.7 billion.