Despite Brexit Brits Pile On Credit Card Debt in Early 2017
U.K. consumer credit took a sharp turn north in February, despite the Brexit uncertainty, rising to its highest annual growth rate of the past twelve months. The year-on-year (YOY) rise jumped 260 basis points (bps) 20 in February. In February total consumer credit grew to £196.0 billion. The three-month annualized and twelve-month growth rates, seasonally…