Tender for sale of 3-months, 6-months and 12-months Government of Pakistan Market Treasury Bills were invited by the State Bank of Pakistan.

The SBP received bids worth Rs376.754bn for T-bills of various tenors. For 3-months T-bills it received Rs92.804bn, for 6-months T-bills Rs244.950bn and for 12-months T-bills Rs39.0bn.

The SBP accepted bids of value of Rs208.304bn. Highest amount of Rs171.60bn were raised through 6-months T-bills at 9.1923 per cent. SBP also mopped up Rs35.204bn through 3-months T-bills at 9.1760 per cent and Rs1.50bn through 12-months T-bills at 9.2792 per cent.

Loans and advances of scheduled banks to the three sectors — agricultural, industrial and export — showed a mixed trend in the week under review.

The agricultural sector received Rs52.303bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs52.307bn, a fall of Rs0.004bn.

The current week’s figure is higher by Rs0.384bn over last year’s corresponding figure of Rs51.919bn.

The industrial sector received Rs40.141bn against preceding week’s Rs40.181bn, a fall of Rs0.04bn.

Current week’s figure was lower by Rs1.101bn, over last year’s comparable figure of Rs41.242bn.

Loan and advances to export sector were Rs193.964bn, higher by Rs4.34bn, over previous week’s figure of Rs189.624bn.

Current week’s figure was smaller by Rs1.537bn, compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs192.427bn

In the week ended December 28, 2012, deposits and other accounts of all scheduled banks increased and stood at Rs6682.648bn, higher by Rs129.866bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs6552.782bn. Compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs5874.689bn, the current week’s figure is larger by Rs807.959bn.

During the current week, commercial banks deposits showed a rise of Rs128.975bn over the week to Rs6667.562bn, against preceding week’s Rs6538.587bn. Specialised banks deposits stood at Rs15.087bn, against previous week’s Rs14.195bn.

According to the weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the week ended December 28, 2012, borrowings by all scheduled banks increased in the week. It rose to Rs1014.699bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs984.398bn, or by Rs30.301bn.

Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs670.295bn, current week’s figure is higher by Rs344.404bn. Commercial banks borrowings rose to Rs936.754bn against previous week’s Rs906.462bn, or by Rs30.292bn. Borrowings by specialised banks stood at Rs77.945bn, against preceding weeks Rs77.936bn.

Other liabilities of all scheduled banks stood at Rs359.181bn, against preceding week’s Rs371.081bn, showing a fall of Rs11.9bn.

Compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs295.611bn, the current week’s figure is higher by Rs63.57bn.

Gross advances stood at Rs3856.831bn in the week under review, a rise of Rs48.174bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs3808.657bn.

Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs3492.596bn, current week’s figure is higher by Rs364.235bn.

In the week under review, advances by commercial banks rose to Rs3737.9bn against earlier week’s figure of Rs3689.9bn, or by Rs48.072bn.

Advances of specialised banks stood at Rs118.844bn.

Investments of all scheduled banks stood at Rs3888.987bn, against preceding week’s figure of Rs3877.928bn, an increase of Rs11.059bn.

Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs2970.283bn, current week’s figure is larger by Rs918.704bn.

In the current week, commercial banks investment stood at Rs3863.862bn, against preceding week’s figure of Rs3853.636bn, a rise of Rs10.226bn. Specialised banks investment stood at Rs25.125bn.

Cash and balances with treasury banks of all scheduled banks increased by Rs100.752bn during the week to stand at Rs625.863bn against earlier week’s Rs525.111bn.

Current week’s figure is higher by Rs47.02bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs578.843bn. In the current week, the figure for commercial banks stood at Rs622.696bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs522.553bn, an increase of Rs100.143bn, while of specialised banks it stood at Rs3.167bn, against preceding week’s Rs2.558bn.

Balances with other banks increased to Rs170.720bn against Rs164.023bn in the previous week, or by Rs6.697bn. It was higher by Rs9.63bn against Rs161.090bn in the corresponding week last year. Balances of all commercial banks stood at Rs162.763bn, a rise of Rs6.099bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs156.664bn. Balances of specialised banks stood at Rs7.958bn.

Total assets of scheduled banks stood at Rs9120.578bn, higher by Rs157.136bn, over preceding week’s figure of Rs8963.442bn. Current week’s figure was higher by Rs1343.466bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs7777.112bn. In the current week, commercial banks assets stood at Rs8967.227bn, higher by Rs155.713bn over previous week’s figure of Rs8811.514bn, while of specialised banks it stood at Rs153.351bn.

Net assets of all scheduled banks stood at Rs895.725bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs895.019bn, showing a rise of Rs0.706bn. Current week’s figure was higher by Rs100.556bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs795.169bn.

The figure for commercial banks stood at Rs882.742bn, higher by Rs0.233bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs882.509bn.