The value of new forint consumer loans came to HUF 15,0bn in January, the lowest monthly level since January 2010. The value of the contracts was down from EUR 24,5bn in December and was also well under the HUF 22,6bn monthly average in the twelve months to January. The value of new forint home loans signed in January was HUF 11,4bn, the lowest monthly figure since March 2010. The figure was down from HUF 17,5bn in December and under the HUF 15,0bn monthly average in the twelve months to January. The value of new euro- and Swiss franc-based lending was negligible in January because of a ban on foreign currency-denominated mortgage loans introduced by the government in the summer. Swiss franc-based loans were once the most popular retail lending product in Hungary. Households put HUF 799,2bn into forint fixed deposits in January, down from HUF 988,7bn in December and well under the HUF 973,7bn monthly average in the twelve months to January.