According to the weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the week ending November 25, deposits and other accounts of the scheduled banks increased in the current week and stood at Rs5415.6bn, higher by Rs11.5bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs5404.1bn.

Compared with last year’s  corresponding figure of Rs4791.9bn, the current week’s figure is larger by  Rs623.7bn.

During the current week, commercial banks deposits showed a rise of Rs11.4bn over the week to Rs5401.5bn, against preceding week’s Rs5390.1bn. Specialised banks deposits stood at Rs14.0bn.

Borrowings by all scheduled banks increased in the week. It rose to Rs768.2bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs766.5bn, or by Rs1.7bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs507.4bn, current week’s figure is higher by Rs260.8bn.

Commercial banks borrowings increased to Rs694.0bn against previous week’s Rs692.2bn, or by Rs1.8bn. Borrowings by specialised banks stood at Rs74.2bn.

Gross advances stood at Rs3356.9bn in the week under review, an increased of Rs17.0bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs3339.9bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs3373.4bn, current week’s figure is smallerby Rs16.5bn. In the week under review, advances by commercial banks rose to Rs3242.1bn against earlier week’s figure of Rs3224.9bn, or by Rs17.2bn. Advances of specialised banks stood at Rs114.9bn.

Investments of all scheduled banks stood at Rs2961.8bn, against preceding week’s figure of Rs2955bn, an increase of Rs6.8bn. Compared to last  year’s corresponding figure of Rs1890bn, current week’s figure is larger by Rs1071bn. In the current week, commercial banks investment stood at Rs2944bn, against preceding week’s figure of Rs2938bn, a rise of Rs6bn.

Specialised banks investment stood at Rs16bn.

Cash and balances with treasury banks of all scheduled banks increased by Rs3bn during the week to stand at Rs478bn against earlier week’s Rs475bn.

Current week’s figure is higher by Rs47bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs431bn. In the current week, the figure for commercial banks stood at Rs475bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs472.bn, a rise of Rs3bn, while of specialised banks it stood at Rs2bn.

Balances with other banks declined to Rs148.8bn against Rs156bn in the previous week, or by Rs7bn. It was lower by Rs6.4bn against Rs155bn in the corresponding week last year. Balances of all commercial banks stood at Rs140bn, a fall of Rs7.3bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs147.5bn.

Balances of specialised banks stood at Rs8.6bn.

Total assets of scheduled banks stood at Rs7401bn, higher by Rs9bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs7391bn. Current week’s figure was higher by Rs996bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs6404bn.

In the current week, commercial banks assets stood at Rs7259bn, higher by Rs9bn over previous week’s figure of Rs7250bn, while of specialised banks it stood at Rs141bn.