Pengab slightly up in December

The Pengab indicator, which measures the conditions in the banking industry, rose by 1.3 points month-on-month to 22.7 points in December, according to data quoted by ISBnews. In December last year, the indicator registered 26.3 points. The assumptions component of the Pengab index grew by 4.6 points to 25.1 in December, while the forecast component fell by 2.1 points to 20.4. “This year was seen as favorable in the banking sector,” said Marcin Idzik from TNS Polska. “Throughout 2014 the activity of customers was growing.”