Deposits and other accounts of all scheduled banks stood at Rs10,794.04bn after a 0.03pc decrease over the preceding week’s figure of Rs10,797.73bn, according to the weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the week ended March10, compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs9,446.92bn. The current week’s amount was higher by 14.26pc.

Commercial banks’ deposits and other accounts stood at Rs10,721.55bn against the preceding week’s deposits of Rs10,726.66bn, showing a fall of 0.05pc.

Deposits and other accounts of specialised banks stood at Rs72.48bn, higher by 2pc against the previous week’s figure of Rs71.07bn.

Total assets of all scheduled banks stood at Rs14,936.78bn, a slight drop over the preceding week’s figure of Rs14,941.67bn. Current week’s amount is higher by 10.72pc compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs13,491.82bn.

Total assets of all scheduled banks stood at Rs14,936.78bn, a slight drop over the preceding week’s figure of Rs14,941.67bn

Total assets of all commercial banks stood at Rs14,684.50bn, smaller by 0.04pc over the previous week’s figure of Rs14,690.74bn, while the total assets of specialised banks at Rs252.27bn, were higher 0.83pc over the previous week’s Rs250.19bn.

Gross advances of all scheduled banks stood at Rs5,523bn, larger by 0.37pc over the preceding week’s figure of Rs5,502.81bn. Compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs4,826.90bn, current week’s figure is higher by 14.42pc.

Advances by all commercial banks increased to Rs5,356.57bn from previous week’s Rs5,336.67bn indicating a rise of 0.37pc, whereas advances of specialised banks stood at Rs166.42bn against previous week’s Rs166.14bn.

Borrowings by all scheduled banks decreased in the week under review. It fell by 0.08pc to Rs2,024.10bn against previous week’s Rs2,025.84bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs1,957.81bn, current week’s figure is higher by 3.38pc.

Borrowings by commercial banks in the week at Rs1,941.75bn were lower by 0.09pc against previous week’s Rs1,943.54bn. Borrowings by specialised banks stood at Rs82.35bn against the previous week’s Rs82.29bn.

Investments of all scheduled banks stood at Rs7,538.73bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs7,525.19bn, showing an increase of 0.18pc. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs7,034.07bn, current week’s figure is higher by 7.17pc.

Investments by all commercial banks stood at Rs7,484.85bn, higher by 0.16pc against preceding week’s figure of Rs7,473.08bn, whereas investment by all specialised banks stood at Rs53.88bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs52.11bn.

Cash and balances with treasury banks of all scheduled banks decreased over the week and stood at Rs823.58bn against previous week’s Rs861.12bn, showing a decline of 4.36pc. Current week’s figure increased by 13pc compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs728.87bn.

Cash and balances of all commercial banks stood at Rs820.55bn, smaller by 4.38pc over previous week’s Rs858.20bn. Cash and balances of all specialised banks were higher by 9.11pc at Rs3.70bn against the preceding week’s Rs2.92bn.

Notes in circulation stood at Rs3,743.16bn during the week ended March 10, according to the Statement of Affairs of the State Bank of Pakistan, against Rs3,686.53bn a week earlier, showing a rise of 1.54pc. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs3,225.84bn, current week’s figure is higher by 16.04pc.

Published in Dawn, Economic & Business, March 27th, 2017