Deposits and other accounts of all scheduled banks stood at Rs11,214.048bn after a 1.82pc increase over the preceding week’s figure of Rs11,013.880bn, according to the weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the week ended April 28.

Compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs9,767.624bn, the current week’s figure was higher by 14.81pc.

Deposits and other accounts of all commercial banks stood at Rs11,140.125bn against preceding week’s deposits of Rs10,941.545bn, showing a rise of 1.80pc. Deposits and other accounts of specialised banks stood at Rs73.922bn, higher by 2.20pc against previous week’s figure of Rs72.335bn.

Total assets of all scheduled banks stood at Rs15,653.069bn, larger by 1.50pc over preceding week’s figure of Rs15,422.337bn. Current week’s figure is higher by 15.75pc compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs13,522.977bn.

Total assets of all scheduled banks rose by 1.50pc over the preceding week’s figure. The current week is higher by 15.75pc compared to last year

Total assets of all commercial banks stood at Rs15,403.738bn,higher by 1.52pc over previous week’s figure of Rs15,173.782bn, while total assets of specialised banks at Rs249.330bn, were larger 0.31pc over the previous week’s Rs248.555bn.

Gross advances of all scheduled banks stood at Rs5,776.687bn, higher by 1.37pc over the preceding week’s figure of 5,698.574bn. Compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs4,960.893bn, current week’s figure is higher by 16.44pc.

Advances by all commercial banks increased to Rs5,608.293bn from previous week’s Rs5,530.357bn indicating a rise of 1.41pc, whereas advances of specialised banks stood at Rs168.393bn against previous week’s 168.217bn.

Borrowings by all scheduled banks increased in the week under review. It rose by 2.00pc to Rs2,274.211bn against previous week’s Rs2,229.433bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs1,740.211bn, current week’s figure is higher by 30.68pc.

Borrowings by commercial banks in the week at Rs2,247.949bn were higher by 2.06pc against previous week’s Rs2,202.449bn. Borrowings by specialised banks stood at Rs26.263bn against the previous week’s Rs26.984bn.

Investments of all scheduled banks stood at Rs7794.310bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs7749.343bn, showing an increase of 0.58pc. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs6822.193bn, current week’s figure is higher by 14.25pc.

Investments by all commercial banks stood at Rs7746.500bn, higher by 0.60pc against preceding week’s figure of Rs7700.701bn, whereas investment by all specialised banks stood at Rs47.811bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs48.642bn.

Cash and balances with treasury banks of all scheduled banks increased over the week and stood at Rs.938.034bn against previous week’s Rs932.602bn, showing a rise of 0.58pc. Current week’s figure increased by 17.05pc compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs801.362bn.

Cash and balances of all commercial banks stood at Rs935.020bn, higher by 0.61pc over previous week’s Rs929.347bn. Cash and balances of all specialised banks were lower by 7.43pc at Rs3.014bn against the preceding week’s Rs3.256bn.

Notes in circulation stood at Rs3731.475bn during the week ended April 28, according to the Statement of Affairs of the State Bank of Pakistan, against Rs3766.845bn a week earlier, showing a fall of 0.94pc. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs3175.888bn, current week’s figure is higher by 17.50pc.

Approved foreign exchange continued to decline and in the week under review stood at Rs769.976bn, lower by 8.92pc over last week’s Rs845.382bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs937.947bn current week’s figure is lower by 17.90pc.

Published in Dawn, The Business and Finance Weekly, May 15th, 2017