ACCORDING to latest central bank data, approved foreign exchange rose by 14.24pc in the week ended March 28 to Rs171.798bn, against Rs150.379bn recorded in the prior week.

Similarly, balances held outside Pakistan in approved foreign exchange increased by 16.4pc to Rs378.68bn, over the preceding week’s Rs325.182bn. When compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs508.225bn, the current week’s figure is lower by 25.5pc.

According to the weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the week ended March 28, borrowings by all scheduled banks increased in the week ended March 28 to Rs1038.425bn over the prior week’s figure of Rs718.073bn, or by 44.61pc. When compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs1003.053bn, the current week’s figure is higher by 3.53pc.

Borrowings by all commercial banks also rose in the week to Rs962.145bn, against Rs637.917bn in the previous week, or by 50.83pc. Borrowings by specialised banks stood at Rs76.28bn in the week, against the preceding week’s figure of Rs80.156bn, lower by 4.83pc.

Cash and balances with treasury banks of all scheduled banks went up by 5.3pc to Rs753.556bn in the week under review, against the earlier week’s Rs715.788bn. The current week’s figure is higher by 31.9pc when compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs571.245bn.

Cash and balances with treasury banks of all commercial banks stood at Rs750.566bn in the week, against the preceding week’s Rs711.644bn, a rise of 5.47pc. Cash and balances with treasury banks of all specialised banks stood at Rs2.99bn, against the preceding week’s Rs4.144bn.

Investments of all scheduled banks stood at Rs4503.098bn in the week under review, against the preceding week’s figure of Rs4043.376bn, up 11.4pc. When compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs4024.491bn, the current week’s figure is higher by 11.9pc.

Investments of all commercial banks stood at Rs4474.165bn in the week, against the preceding week’s figure of Rs4016.434bn, an increase of 11.4pc. Specialised banks’ investments stood at Rs28.934bn in the week.

Gross advances stood at Rs4099.857bn in the week ended March 28, higher by 0.35pc over the preceding week’s figure of Rs4085.689bn. When compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs3873.318bn, the current week’s figure is higher by 5.85pc.

Advances by commercial banks rose to Rs3970.793bn in the week, against the earlier week’s figure of Rs3957.09bn, or by 0.35pc. Advances by specialised banks stood at Rs129.064bn in the week.

Total assets of all scheduled banks stood at Rs10144.52bn in the week under review, higher by 3.26pc over the preceding week’s figure of Rs9824.417bn. The current week’s figure is higher by 10.1pc when compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs9214.188bn.

Total assets of all commercial banks stood at Rs9973.701bn in the week, higher by 3.35pc over the previous week’s figure of Rs9650.249bn. Total assets of all specialised banks stood at Rs170.819bn in the week, against the previous week’s figure of Rs174.168bn.

Deposits and other accounts of all scheduled banks decreased by 0.05pc to reach Rs7571.267bn in the week under review, against the preceding week’s Rs7575.242bn. When compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs6776.747bn, the current week’s figure is higher by 11.72pc.

Deposits and other accounts of all commercial banks fell by 0.06pc in the week to Rs7552.671bn, against the previous week’s figure of Rs7557.033bn. Deposits and other accounts of all specialised banks stood at Rs18.596bn in the week, against the previous week’s figure of Rs18.209bn.

Other liabilities of all scheduled banks stood at Rs370.726bn in the week ended March 28, against the preceding week’s figure of Rs366.634bn, showing an increase of 1.12pc. When compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs398.185bn, the current week’s figure is lower by 6.9pc.

Other liabilities of all commercial banks increased to Rs319.948bn in the week, over the previous week’s figure of Rs315.752bn, or by 1.33pc. The current week’s figure is higher by 8.9pc over last year’s corresponding figure of Rs351.221bn.

Net assets of all scheduled banks stood at Rs988.734bn in the week under review, against the prior week’s figure of Rs1001.693bn, showing a decline of 1.3pc. The current week’s figure is higher by 12.1pc when compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs881.947bn.

Net assets if all commercial banks stood at Rs967.808bn in the week, lower by 1.36pc over the earlier week’s figure of Rs981.113bn. Specialised banks’ net assets stood at Rs20.926bn in the week, against the previous week’s figure of Rs20.58bn.

For the week ended March 28, notes in circulation declined to Rs2250.466bn, against the prior week’s figure of Rs2288.259bn.

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