Household deposits in banks increased by 1.4% in June 2009 - National Bank

20:33, 12 August 2009

ALMATY. August 12. KAZINFORM /Daniyar Sikhimbayev/ Total volume of residents' deposits in the banks has risen by 2.8% and has made KZT 5967.5 bln in June, 2009, Chief banker of Kazakhstan Grigory Marchenko has announced at the press conference in Almaty today.

Legal bodies' deposits have been increased by 2.7% up to KZT 4360.8 bln while individuals' deposits rose by 2.8% up to KZT 1606.7 bln. In June 2009 foreign-currency deposits declined by 30.1% up to KZT 2706.4 bln. As for national-currency deposits, their volume, on the contrary, grew by 8.2% up to 3261.2 bln since the moment of devaluation. As a result, the ratio of deposits in the tenge rose from 51.9% to 54.6%.

Household deposits in banks have risen by 1.4% up to KZT 1635.2 bln in June 2009. Deposits in the national currency were raised by 4.4% up to KZT 700.7 bln, foreign currency deposits lowered by 0.7% up to KZT 934.6 bln. The ratio of national currency deposits rose from 41.6% to 42.8%.

Long-term crediting rose by 0.3% up to KZT 6690.3 bln, short-term crediting lowered by 2.6% up to KZT 1418.9 bln. As result, in comparison with May 2009 the ratio of long-term credits increased from 82.1% to 82.5%.

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