BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 26. The value of loans allocated to the industrial sector of Uzbekistan from January through August 2022 amounted to 122.4 trillion soums ($10.9 billion), which is an increase of 9.8 percent compared to the same period last year (111.4 trillion soums, or $9.9 billion), Trend reports citing the Uzbek Central Bank.
At the same time, loans allocated to agriculture in the corresponding period amounted to 35 trillion soums ($3.1 billion), which is an increase of 7.6 percent compared to the same period of 2021 (32.6 trillion soums or $2.9 billion).
The value of loans allocated to the construction sector during this period, increased by 5.4 percent compared to the same period last year (9.1 trillion soums or $815.6 million) reaching 9.6 trillion soums ($859.6 million).
From January through August 2022, the value of loans allocated to the trade and service sector amounted to 28.7 trillion soums ($2.5 billion), which is an increase of 17.6 percent compared to the same period of 2021 (24.4 trillion soums or $2.2 billion).
The value of loans allocated to other sectors of the economy of Uzbekistan from January through August 2022 amounted to 39.6 trillion soums ($3.5 billion).
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