According to the Statement of Affairs of State Bank of Pakistan, for the week ended November 30, 2012, both notes in circulation and those issued decreased.

Notes in circulation stood at Rs1982.426bn against earlier week’s figure of Rs2005.088bn, a fall of Rs22.662bn. When compared to the corresponding week a year ago when it was Rs1738.302bn, the current week’s figure is higher by Rs244.124bn.

Total notes issued also decreased in the current week over preceding week’s level. At Rs1982.608bn it was smaller by Rs22.616bn over the figure of Rs2005.224bn recorded a week earlier. In the corresponding week last year it amounted to Rs1738.427bn, which shows current week’s figure to be higher by Rs244.181bn over last year’s corresponding figure.

Approved foreign exchange decreased in the week to Rs221.832bn, lower by Rs11.914bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs233.746bn. When compared to the corresponding week a year ago, when the figure was Rs469.890bn, the current week’s figure is lower by Rs248.058bn.

Balances held outside Pakistan in approved foreign exchange increased in the week under review. It stood at Rs635.112bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs633.896bn, a rise of Rs1.216bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs665.338bn, the current week’s figure is smaller by Rs30.226bn.

Loans and advances of scheduled banks to the three sectors — agricultural, industrial and export showed a mixed trend in the week under review. The agricultural sector received Rs52.219bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs52.162bn, a rise of Rs0.057bn. The current week’s figure is higher by Rs0.097bn over last year’s corresponding figure of Rs52.122bn.

The Industrial Sector received Rs40.476bn against preceding week’s Rs39.798bn, higher by Rs0.678bn. Current week’s figure was lower by Rs0.636bn, over last year’s comparable figure of Rs41.112bn.

Loan and advances to export sector were Rs179.790bn, higher by Rs2.442bn, over previous week’s figure of Rs177.348bn. Current week’s figure was lower by Rs1.001bn, compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs180.791bn

In the week ended November 30, 2012, deposits and other accounts of all scheduled banks increased and stood at Rs6513.529bn, higher by Rs115.855bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs6397.674bn. Compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs5452.445bn, the current week’s figure is larger by Rs1061.084bn.

During the current week, commercial banks deposits showed a rise of Rs115.636bn over the week to Rs6500.229bn, against preceding week’s Rs6384.593bn. Specialised banks deposits stood at Rs13.300bn, against previous week’s Rs13.082bn.

According to the weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the week ended November 30, 2012, borrowings by all scheduled banks increased in the week. It rose to Rs934.917bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs912.307bn, or by Rs22.61bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs764.385bn, current week’s figure is higher by Rs170.532bn. Commercial banks borrowings rose to Rs857.532bn against previous week’s Rs834.954bn, or by Rs22.578bn. Borrowings by specialised banks stood at Rs77.385bn, against preceding weeks Rs77.353bn.

Other liabilities of all scheduled banks stood at Rs368.885bn, against preceding week’s Rs346.903bn, showing a rise of Rs21.982bn. Compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs292.460bn, the current week’s figure is higher by Rs76.425bn.

Gross advances stood at Rs3793.080bn in the week under review, a rise of Rs17.089bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs3775.991bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs3351.339bn, current week’s figure is higher by Rs441.741bn. In the week under review, advances by commercial banks rose to Rs3674.192bn against earlier week’s figure of Rs3656.975bn, or by Rs17.217bn. Advances of specialised banks stood at Rs118.888bn.

Investments of all scheduled banks stood at Rs3784.589bn, against preceding week’s figure of Rs3697.330bn, an increase of Rs87.259bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs2998.520bn, current week’s figure is larger by Rs786.069bn. In the current week, commercial banks investment stood at Rs3760.451bn, against preceding week’s figure of Rs3672.235bn, a rise of Rs88.216bn. Specialised banks investment stood at Rs24.138bn.

Cash and balances with treasury banks of all scheduled banks increased by Rs8.128bn during the week to stand at Rs570.485bn against earlier week’s Rs562.357bn. Current week’s figure is higher by Rs110.046bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs460.439bn.

In the current week, the figure for commercial banks stood at Rs567.944bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs559.790bn, a rise of Rs8.154bn, while of specialised banks it stood at Rs2.540bn, against preceding week’s Rs2.567bn.

Balances with other banks increased to Rs133.034bn against Rs127.924bn in the previous week, or by Rs5.11bn. It was smaller by Rs22.1bn against Rs155.134bn in the corresponding week last year. Balances of all commercial banks stood at Rs128.489bn, a rise of Rs3.893bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs124.596bn. Balances of specialised banks stood at Rs4.545bn.

Total assets of scheduled banks stood at Rs8847.181bn, higher by Rs155.247bn, over preceding week’s figure of Rs8691.934bn. Current week’s figure was higher by Rs1405.144bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs7442.037bn. In the current week, commercial banks assets stood at Rs8697.152bn, higher by Rs155.237bn over previous week’s figure of Rs8541.915bn, while of specialised banks it stood at Rs150.030bn.

Net assets of all scheduled banks stood at Rs874.499bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs883.976bn, showing a fall of Rs9.477bn. Current week’s figure was higher by Rs87.331bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs787.168bn.

The figure for commercial banks stood at Rs862.427bn, smaller by Rs9.152bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs871.579bn.

Specialised bank’s net assets stood at Rs12.072bn, against previous week’s Rs12.397bn.