BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 26. The total assets of banks in Uzbekistan amounted to 495.6 trillion soums ($45.2 billion) from January through June 2022, which is an increase of 25.1 percent compared to the same period last year (3966.2 trillion soums or $36.1 billion), Trend reports via the Uzbek Central Bank.
From January through June 2022, state-owned banks’ assets accounted for 394.9 trillion soums ($35.9 billion), while private banks’ assets accounted for 100.7 trillion soums ($9.2 billion).
The total liabilities of banks in Uzbekistan during this period also increased by 26.2 percent, compared to the same period of 2021 (333.4 trillion soums, or $30.4 billion), reaching 420.9 trillion soums ($38.4 billion).
During this period, the liabilities of state banks amounted to 335.1 trillion soums ($30.5 billion). At the same time, the liabilities of private banks reached 85.7 trillion soums ($7.8 billion).
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