Broad money (M2b) continued to grow at a high pace, recording a growth of 17.8 per cent (year-on-year) in December 2015 compared to 13.4 per cent in December 2014. The year-on-year growth of credit granted to the private sector by commercial banks accelerated during the year, with a growth of 25.1 per cent in December 2015 in comparison to 8.8 per cent in December 2014. In absolute terms, the expansion in private sector credit during 2015 amounted to Rs. 691.4 billion compared to Rs. 223.9 billion in 2014.