IN the week ended May 18, 2012, deposits and other accounts of all scheduled banks increased and stood at Rs5975.181bn, higher by Rs39.419bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs5935.762bn.

Compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs5205.406bn, the current week’s figure is larger by Rs769.775bn. During the current week, commercial banks deposits showed a rise of Rs37.954bn over the week to Rs5960.364bn, against preceding week’s Rs5922.410bn.

Specialised banks deposits stood at Rs14.817bn.

According to the weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the week ended May 18, 2012, borrowings by all scheduled banks increased in the week. It rose to Rs608.998bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs526.225bn, or by Rs82.773bn. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs518.201bn, current week’s figure is higher by Rs90.797bn. Commercial banks borrowings increased toRs532.220bn against previous week’s Rs499.457bn, or by Rs32.763bn. Borrowings by specialised banks stood at Rs76.779bn.

Gross advances stood at Rs3607.069bn in the week under review, a rise of Rs23.449bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs3583.620bn.

Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs3438.324bn, current week’s figure is higher by Rs168.745bn. In the week under review, advances by commercial banks rose to Rs3489.730bn against earlier week’s figure of Rs3466.365bn, or by Rs23.365bn. Advances of specialised banks stood at Rs117.338bn.

Investments of all scheduled banks stood at Rs3135.056bn, against preceding week’s figure of Rs3074.038bn, a rise of Rs61.018bn.

Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs2325.403bn, current week’s figure is larger by Rs809.653bn. In the current week, commercial banks investment stood at Rs3113.976bn, against preceding week’s figure of Rs3052.941bn, a rise of Rs61.035bn. Specialised banks investment stood at Rs21.079bn.

Cash and balances with treasury banks of all scheduled banks increased by Rs10.925bn during the week to stand at Rs491.146bn against earlier week’s Rs480.221bn. Current week’s figure is higher by Rs61.478bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs429.668bn.

In the current week, the figure for commercial banks stood at Rs488.721bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs477.793bn, a rise of Rs10.928bn, while of specialized banks it stood at Rs2.425bn, against preceding week’s Rs2.428bn.

Balances with other banks decreased to Rs127.382bn against Rs136.699bn in the previous week, or by Rs9.317bn. It was smaller by Rs36.350bn against Rs163.732bn in the corresponding week last year. Balances of all commercial banks stood at Rs119.281bn, a decline of Rs9.394bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs128.675bn. Balances of specialised banks stood at Rs8.101bn.

Total assets of scheduled banks stood at Rs7860.919bn, higher by Rs125.410bn, over preceding week’s figure of Rs7735.509bn. Current week’s figure was higher by Rs1015.024bn compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs6845.895bn. In the current week, commercial banks assets stood at Rs7711.043bn, higher by Rs123.431bn over previous week’s figure of Rs7587.612bn, while of specialised banks it stood at Rs149.517bn.

Net assets of all scheduled banks stood at Rs810.633bn against preceding week’s figure of Rs808.043bn, showing a rise of Rs2.590bn. The figure for commercial banks stood at Rs799.415bn, higher by Rs2.423bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs796.992bn. Specialised bank’s net assets stood at Rs11.218bn, against previous week’s 11.051bn.

Notes in circulation in the week ended May 18, 2012, stood at Rs1793.961bn, higher by Rs0.628bn over preceding week’s figure of Rs1793.333bn. Current week’s figure was higher by Rs170.602bn, compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs1623.359bn.

In the week under review, approved foreign exchange increased to Rs362.174bn, against previous week’s figure of Rs349.617bn showing a rise of Rs12.557bn. Compared to the corresponding figure a year earlier when it stood at Rs451.640bn, current week’s figure is lower by Rs89.466bn.