BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 26. The value of deposits of banks in Uzbekistan amounted to 206.7 trillion soums ($18.6 billion) from January through September, 2022, which is an increase of 53.8 percent compared to the same period last year (134.4 trillion soums or $12 billion), Trend reports via the Uzbek Central Bank.
For the corresponding period, state-owned banks’ deposits accounted for 133.9 trillion soums ($12 billion), while private banks’ deposits accounted for 72.8 trillion soums ($6.5 billion).
The value of bank loans in Uzbekistan from January through September 2022 increased by 16.4 percent compared to the same period of 2021 (311.6 trillion soums, or $27.9 billion), reaching 362.9 trillion soums ($32.5 billion).
During this period, the loans of state banks amounted to 303.1 trillion soums ($27.2 billion).
At the same time, the loans of private banks reached 59.8 trillion soums ($5.4 billion).
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