BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8
By Natavan Rzayeva - Trend:
The volume of deposits of banks in Uzbekistan amounted to 166.7 trillion soums ($15.3 billion) in January, 2022, which is an increase of 50.1 percent compared to the same period last year (111 trillion soums or $10.2 billion), Trend reports via the Uzbek Central Bank.
For the corresponding period, state-owned banks’ deposits accounted for 100 trillion soums ($9.1 billion), while private banks’ deposits accounted for 66.6 trillion soums ($6.1 billion).
The volume of bank loans in Uzbekistan in January 2022 increased by 28.5 percent compared to the same period of 2021 (277.7 trillion soums, or $25.5 billion), reaching 357.4 trillion soums ($32.8 billion).
During this period, the loans of state banks amounted to 277.5 trillion soums ($25.4 billion).
At the same time, the loans of private banks reached 79.8 trillion soums ($7.3 billion).
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