ACCORDING to the > weekly statement of position of all scheduled banks for the week ended August 18, deposits and other accounts of all scheduled banks stood at Rs11,551.465 billion after a 0.27pc decrease over the preceding week`s figure of Rs11,582.543bn.

Compared with last year`s corresponding figure of Rs10,207.594bn, the current week`s figure was higher by 13.16pc.

Deposits and other accounts of all commercial banksstoodatRs11,479.326bn against preceding week`s deposits of Rs11,511.041bn, showing a fall of 0.27pc.

Deposits and other accounts of specialised banks stood at Rs72.139bn, higher by 0.89pc against previous week`s figure of Rs71.501bn.

Total assets of all scheduled banks stood at Rs16,269.083bn, higher by 0.64pc over preceding week`s figure of Rs16,164.699bn.

Current week`s figure is higher by 19.38pc compared to last year`s corresponding figure of Rs13,627.937bn.

Total assets of all commercial banks stood at Rs16,022.148bn, higher by 0.65pc over previous week`s figure of Rs15,918.615bn,while total assets of specialised banks at Rs246.935bn, were higher 0.34pc over the previous week`s Rs246.084bn.

Gross advances of all scheduled banks stood at Rs6,018.497bn, higher by 0.06pc over the preceding week`s figure of 6,014.555bn.

Compared with last year`s corresponding figure of Rs5,047.519bn, current week`s figure is higher by 19.23pc.

Advances by all commercial banks increased to Rs5,847.095bn from previous week`s Rs5,843.359bn indicating a rise of 0.06pc, whereas advances of specialised banks stood at Rs171.401bn against previous week`s 171.196bn.

Borrowings by all scheduled banks increased in the week under review. It rose by 4.98pc to Rs2,598.708bn against previous week`s Rs2,475.211bn. Compared to last year`s corresponding figure of Rs1,435.128bn, current week`s figure is higher by 81.07pc.

Borrowings by commercial banks in the week at Rs2,516.432bn were higher by 5.16pc against previous week`s Rs2,392.906bn.

Borrowings by specialised banks stood at Rs82.276bn against the previous week`sRs82.305bn.

Investments of all scheduled banks stood at Rs8,144.998bn against preceding week`s figure of Rs8,075.094bn, showing a rise of 0.86pc. Compared to last year`s corresponding figure of Rs6,962.688bn, current week`s figure is higher by 16.98pc.

Investments by all commercial banks stood at Rs8,090.982bn, larger by 0.86pc against preceding week`s figure of Rs8,021.844bn, whereas investment by all specialised banks stood at Rs54.016bn against preceding week`s figure of Rs53.250bn.

Cash and balances with treasury banks of all scheduled banks decreased over the week and stood at Rs927.081bn against previous week`s Rs940.495bn, showing a fall of 1.42pc.

Current week`s figure increased by 22.27pc compared to last year`s corresponding figure of Rs758.180bn.

Cash and balances of all commercial banks stood at Rs922.919bn, lower by 1.44pc over previous week`s Rs936.445bn.

Cash and balances of all specialised banks were higher by 2.76pc at Rs4.162bn against the preceding week`s Rs4.050bn.