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Number of customers

Number of customers of small loan companies during a quarter. All persons to whom new credit has been granted during the quarter are counted as customers. A customer who has raised several credits with the same company during a quarter is only counted once as customer. Customers who have not raised new credit during a quarter but have had unpaid loan capital with the company during the quarter are not counted as customers for that quarter.



Statistics using the definition

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  • Tilastokeskus

Number of clients of small loan companies during a quarter. All persons to whom new credit has been granted during the quarter are counted as clients. A client who has raised several credits with the same company during a quarter is only counted once as client. Clients who have not raised new credit during a quarter but have had unpaid loan capital with the company during the quarter are not counted as clients for that quarter.



Statistics using the definition

Validity of the definition

  • Valid

Source organisation

  • Tilastokeskus

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