IN the week ended June 15, 2012, deposits and other accounts of all scheduled banks increased and stood at Rs6108.171 billion, higher by Rs36.089 billion over preceding week’s figure of Rs6072.082 billion.

Compared with last year’s corresponding figure of Rs5321.680 billion, the current week’s figure is larger by Rs786.491 billion.

During the current week, commercial banks deposits showed a rise of Rs35.918 billion over the week to Rs6093.250 billion, against preceding week’s Rs6057.332 billion. Specialised banks deposits stood at Rs14.921 billion.

According to the weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the week ended June 15, 2012, borrowings by all scheduled banks increased in the week. It rose to Rs600.642 billion over preceding week’s figure of Rs595.798 billion, or by Rs4.844 billion. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs512.427 billion, current week’s figure is higher by Rs88.215 billion. Commercial banks borrowings increased to Rs523.517 billion against previous week’s Rs518.578 billion, or by Rs4.939 billion. Borrowings by specialised banks stood at Rs77.125 billion.

Gross advances stood at Rs3688.100 billion in the week under review, a rise of Rs33.835 billion over preceding week’s figure of Rs3654.265 billion. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs3466.250 billion, current week’s figure is higher by Rs221.85 billion. In the week under review, advances by commercial banks rose to Rs3570.438 billion against earlier week’s figure of Rs3536.803 billion, or by Rs33.635 billion. Advances of specialised banks stood at Rs117.662 billion.

Investments of all scheduled banks stood at Rs3123.188 billion, against preceding week’s figure of Rs3152.008 billion, a fall of Rs28.82 billion. Compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs2423.194 billion, current week’s figure is larger by Rs699.994 billion. In the current week, commercial banks investment stood at Rs3101.043 billion, against preceding week’s figure of Rs3130.673 billion, a fall of Rs29.63 billion. Specialised banks investment stood at Rs22.145 billion.

Cash and balances with treasury banks of all scheduled banks decreased by Rs0.796 billion during the week to stand at Rs500.747 billion against earlier week’s Rs501.543 billion. Current week’s figure is higher by Rs72.981 billion compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs427.766 billion. In the current week, the figure for commercial banks stood at Rs498.098 billion against preceding week’s figure of Rs498.941 billion, a fall of Rs0.843 billion, while of specialised banks it stood at Rs2.648 billion, against preceding week’s Rs2.603 billion.

Balances with other banks increased to Rs150.208 billion against Rs127.280 billion in the previous week, or by Rs22.928 billion. It was higher by Rs6.055 billion against Rs144.153 billion in the corresponding week last year. Balances of all commercial banks stood at Rs140.466 billion, an increase of Rs23.841 billion over preceding week’s figure of Rs116.625 billion.

Balances of specialised banks stood at Rs9.742 billion.

Total assets of scheduled banks stood at Rs7995.842 billion, higher by Rs53.136 billion, over preceding week’s figure of Rs7942.706 billion. Current week’s figure was higher by Rs1009.369 billion compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs6986.473 billion. In the current week, commercial banks assets stood at Rs7845.710 billion, higher by Rs51.587 billion over previous week’s figure of Rs7794.123 billion, while of specialised banks it stood at Rs150.132 billion.

Net assets of all scheduled banks stood at Rs814.820 billion against preceding week’s figure of Rs809.117 billion, showing a rise of Rs5.703 billion. The figure for commercial banks stood at Rs803.133 billion, larger by Rs4.485 billion over preceding week’s figure of Rs798.648 billion. Specialised bank’s net assets stood at Rs11.687 billion, against previous week’s 10.468 billion.

Notes in circulation in the week ended June 8, 2012, stood at Rs1830.315 billion, higher by Rs52.96 billion over preceding week’s figure of Rs1777.355 billion. Current week’s figure was higher by Rs174.355 billion, compared to last year’s corresponding figure of Rs1655.960 billion.

In the week under review, approved foreign exchange increased to Rs372.623 billion, against previous week’s figure of Rs354.515 billion showing a rise of Rs18.108 billion. Compared to the corresponding figure a year earlier when it stood at Rs422.832 billion, current week’s figure is lower by Rs50.209bn.