September 2022: $15.29 bln deposited, $15.62 bln loaned by banks in Georgia

The volume of loans decreased by 0.64 percent in September compared to the previous month, while the number of deposits increased by 0.68 percent month-on-month. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge

Agenda.ge, 26 Oct 2022 - 11:36, Tbilisi,Georgia

Commercial banks in Georgia loaned ₾42.94 billion ($15.62bln) and received deposits of ₾42.04 billion ($15.29 bln) in September 2022, the latest data from the National Bank of Georgia shows.  

The volume of loans decreased by 0.64 percent in September compared to the previous month, while the number of deposits increased by 0.68 percent month-on-month.

Last month, the sum of deposits made for a predetermined period of time increased by 0.87 percent, while on-demand deposits, which allow for flexible withdrawals, increased by 0.56 percent, the NBG announced.

Loans taken out in the national currency increased by 1.67 percent, while loans denominated in foreign currency decreased by 3.28 percent.

There are 14 commercial banks in Georgia, including 13 foreign-owned entities, as of the end of September 2022. The total assets of Georgian commercial banks increased by 0.2 percent and constituted ₾68.1 billion ($24.76bln).