Total volume of capital of Azerbaijan’s banking sector amounted to almost 2.76 billion manats in January-May, according to a banking sector outlook of the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FIMSA).
Total capital volume of Azerbaijani banks has increased by 44.5% since early 2017.
By late May, the sector’s total assets amounted to 30.1 billion manats as compared to 31.44 billion manats in late 2016.
Loan portfolio of Azerbaijani banks reached 14.39 billion manats in January-May, while this figure was 15.94 billion manats in late 2016. The volume of reserves for paying off the possible losses on issued loans has risen by 1.2% since early 2017 and amounted to 1.72 billion manats.
In January-May deposit portfolio of the banking sector totaled 16.65 billion manats (16.41 billion manats in late 2016), including 6.82 billion manats in deposits of individuals, and 9.83 billion manats in deposits of legal entities.
As of late May liabilities of banks to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) amounted to 683.3 million manats as compared to 1.695 billion manats in late 2016.
Thirty-one banks operate in Azerbaijan, including two state-owned ones. (Trend/Business World Magazine)
