SYDNEY, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Australian private sector credit

and changes in financial aggregates for December, released by

the Reserve Bank of Australia on Thursday.

Figures are seasonally adjusted in percentage terms:

Dec Nov yr/yr

Total credit +0.4 0.0 +3.6

Housing +0.3 +0.4 +4.5

Other personal use +0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Business credit +0.7 -0.7 +2.8

Median forecasts had been for a 0.2 percent rise in total

credit.

(Reporting by Wayne Cole)

Keywords: AUSTRALIA ECONOMY/CREDIT

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