MINSK, 29 January (BelTA) – Belarusian banks increased investment financing by 50% in 2025, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus Roman Golovchenko said during an extended meeting of the bank’s board, BelTA has learned. This indicates a gradual yet steady downward trend,” Roman Golovchenko said. As for investment lending, interest rates were at an even more advantageous level, being on average 2 to 2.5 percentage points lower compared to other loans extended to the real economy. Overall, in 2025, the growth of banks’ lending to the economy reached 11.3%, meeting the target parameter. A total of six banks are falling behind the target, two of which came quite close to it, just falling slightly short,” Roman Golovchenko added.