BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan.28
By Natavan Rzayeva - Trend:
The volume of loans issued to individuals in Uzbekistan in 2021, increased by 26.6 percent compared to 2020 (54.8 trillion soums, or $5 billion), reaching 69.4 trillion soums ($6.4 billion), Trend reports citing the Uzbek Central Bank.
From total volume of loans issued to individuals in the corresponding period, mortgage loans accounted for 35.9 trillion soums ($3.3 billion), microloans accounted for 9.4 trillion soums ($871.4 million), consumer loans accounted for 12.7 trillion soums ($1.1 billion).
At the same time, the volume of loans issued to legal entities increased in 2021 by 15.6 percent compared to 2020 (222 trillion soums, or $20.5 billion) reaching 256.8 trillion soums ($23.7 billion).
During this period, the total volume of loans issued in Uzbekistan amounted to 326.3 trillion soums ($30.1 billion), increasing by 17.5 percent compared to 2020 (276.9 trillion soums or $25.5 billion).
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