BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 28. The value of deposits of banks in Uzbekistan amounted to 205.7 trillion soums ($18.5 billion) from January through August, 2022, which is an increase of 56.6 percent compared to the same period last year (131.3 trillion soums or $11.8 billion), Trend reports via the Uzbek Central Bank.
For the corresponding period, state-owned banks’ deposits accounted for 136.5 trillion soums ($12.3 billion), while private banks’ deposits accounted for 69.2 trillion soums ($6.2 billion).
The value of bank loans in Uzbekistan from January through August 2022 increased by 15.7 percent compared to the same period of 2021 (307.2 trillion soums, or $27.6 billion), reaching 355.5 trillion soums ($31.9 billion).
During this period, the loans of state banks amounted to 297.6 trillion soums ($26.8 billion).
At the same time, the loans of private banks reached 57.9 trillion soums ($5.2 billion).
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