BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2. The volume of deposits of banks in Uzbekistan amounted to 161.7 trillion soums ($14.7 billion) from January through April, 2022, which is an increase of 36.5 percent compared to the same period last year (118.4 trillion soums or $10.8 billion), Trend reports via the Uzbek Central Bank.
For the corresponding period, state-owned banks’ deposits accounted for 105 trillion soums ($9.6 billion), while private banks’ deposits accounted for 56.7 trillion soums ($5.2 billion).
The volume of bank loans in Uzbekistan from January through April 2022 increased by 16.5 percent compared to the same period of 2021 (292 trillion soums, or $26.6 billion), reaching 340.3 trillion soums ($30.9 billion).
During this period, the loans of state banks amounted to 288.5 trillion soums ($26.3 billion).
At the same time, the loans of private banks reached 51.7 trillion soums ($4.7 billion).
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