Highest since Dec 2009 but less than expected 53,700
Dec mortgage lending +£0.7 bln vs +£0.6 bln in Nov (expected +£0.7bln)
UK Dec consumer credit -£0.4bln (, expected +£0.4bln) vs +£0.4bln in Nov …. lowest since 1993
Not good numbers but cable supported by month end USD sales
