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DEPOSITS and other accounts of the scheduled banks increased in the current week and stood at Rs5378.8bn, higher by Rs42.1bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs5336.7bn.
Compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs4605.2bn, the current week’s figure is larger by Rs773.6bn. During the current week, commercial banks deposits showed a rise of Rs42.1bn over the week to Rs5364.5bn, against preceding week’s Rs5322.4bn.
Specialised banks deposits stood at Rs14.2bn.
Borrowings by all scheduled banks increased in the week. It rose to Rs654.2bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs591.6bn, or by Rs62.6bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs528.6bn, current week’s figure is higher by Rs125.6bn.
Commercial banks borrowings rose to Rs579.6bn against previous week’s Rs517.3bn, or by Rs62.3bn. Borrowings by specialised banks stood at Rs74.6bn.
Gross advances stood at Rs3416.5bn in the week under review, a rise of Rs19.6bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs3396.9bn.
Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs3313.7bn, current week’s figure is larger by Rs102.8bn. In the week under review, advances by commercial banks increased to Rs3302.5bn against earlier week’s figure of Rs3282.5bn, or by Rs20bn.
Advances of specialised banks stood at Rs113.9bn.
Investments of all scheduled banks stood at Rs2659.9bn, against preceding week’s figure of Rs2627.2bn, a rise of Rs32.7bn.
Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs1796.3bn, current week’s figure is larger by Rs863.6bn. In the current week, commercial banks investment stood at Rs2640.8bn, against preceding week’s figure of Rs2608.2bn, a rise of Rs32.6bn.
Specialised banks investment stood at Rs19bn.
Cash and balances with treasury banks of all scheduled banks increased by Rs21.1bn during the week to stand at Rs482.1bn against earlier week’s Rs461.0bn. Current week’s figure is higher by Rs73.7bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs408.4bn. In the current week, the figure for commercial banks stood at Rs479.4bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs458.3bn, a rise of Rs21.1bn, while of specialised banks it stood at Rs2.7bn.
Balances with other banks increased to Rs124.0bn against Rs120.1bn in the previous week, or by Rs3.9bn. It was however, lower by Rs20.8bn compared to Rs144.8bn in the corresponding week last year. Balances of all commercial banks stood at Rs124.0bn, a rise of Rs11.7bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs112.3bn. Balances of specialized banks stood at Rs7.5bn.
Net assets stood at Rs737.1bn against previous week’s Rs735.1bn, showing a rise of Rs2 bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs651.4bn, the current week’s figure is higher by Rs85.7bn. During the week under review, commercial banks net assets showed a rise of Rs2.4bn to Rs729.6bn against preceding week’s Rs727.2bn. Of specialised banks it fell to Rs7.6bn against preceding week’s Rs7.8bn.
Total assets of scheduled banks stood at Rs7194.3bn, larger by Rs124.2bn, over preceding week’s figure of Rs7070.1bn.
Current week’s figure was higher by Rs1011.1bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs6183.2bn. In the current week, commercial banks assets stood at Rs7054.3bn, larger by Rs124.3bn over previous week’s figure of Rs6930.0bn, while of specialised banks it stood at Rs139.9bn.
