BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 6. The volume of deposits of banks in Uzbekistan amounted to 148.3 trillion soums ($12.9 billion) from January through February, 2022, which is an increase of 31.1 percent compared to the same period last year (113.1 trillion soums or $9.8 billion), Trend reports via the Uzbek Central Bank.
For the corresponding period, state-owned banks’ deposits accounted for 98.7 trillion soums ($8.6 billion), while private banks’ deposits accounted for 49.6 trillion soums ($4.3 billion).
The volume of bank loans in Uzbekistan from January through February 2022 increased by 16.7 percent compared to the same period of 2021 (280.2 trillion soums, or $24.4 billion), reaching 327.1 trillion soums ($28.5 billion).
During this period, the loans of state banks amounted to 279.2 trillion soums ($24.3 billion).
At the same time, the loans of private banks reached 47.9 trillion soums ($4.2 billion).
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