bank lending
noun[U]
BANKING,FINANCEukusthefactofbankslendingmoneytocustomers,especiallywhenconsideredwithin awholecountryorsystemofbanks:
The Bank ofEnglandregulatesbanklendingtotrytoensuredepositors'fundsare not atrisk.
thetotalamountofmoneythat has beenlentbybanksin acountryorregion:
Totalbanklendingshrankto alowof 16% ofGDPlastyear.