Consumer spend recovers to pre Covid-19 lockdown levels

Consumer spend on credit and debit cards has rebounded by 64% since mid-April. File Picture.

People are spending almost as much now as they did before public health measures were introduced to control the spread of Covid-19, according to figures from the Central Bank.

By the end of last week, spending on debit and credit cards had increased significantly to €1,433 million, a 64% increase from the middle of April.