(AOF) – The annual growth of outstanding loans to non-financial corporations accelerated for the third consecutive month in December, to +3.5%, after +3.1% in November and +2.8% in October , announced the Bank of France. Growth in investment loans was particularly strong (+5.5%, after 4.9% in November), driven both by its equipment component (+5.7%) and by its real estate component (+5. 3%). Over two years, credit growth is still vigorous: +16.7% for total credit, +34.5% for cash and +11.7% for investment.