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THE BAHAMAS' COMMERCIAL BANK'S ASSETS
JANUARY - MARCH 2007
(B$ MN) (EC$ MN)
     
Assets Mar-07
     
Till Cash                      60.3                    162.8
Balance with Central Bank                    420.4                1,135.0
Securities                    604.3                1,631.6
Central Government                    465.6                1,257.1
   Treasury Bills                      18.9                      51.0
   Other                    446.7                1,206.1
Rest of Public Sector                    118.4                    319.7
Private Sector                      20.3                      54.8
Loans and Advances                6,098.8              16,466.8
Government                     107.7                    290.7
Public corporation                    253.7                    684.9
Other                5,737.5              15,491.3
Other Assets                    742.5                2,004.6
Total Domestic Assets                7,926.2              21,400.8
     
Source: The Central Bank of The Bahamas - Quarterly Statistical Digest August 2007
THE BAHAMAS' COMMERCIAL BANK'S LIABILITIES
JANUARY - MARCH 2007
(B$ MN) (EC$ MN)
     
Liabilities Mar-07
     
Resident Deposits                5,186.2              14,002.8
Demand                1,217.7                3,287.8
    Government                      57.4                    155.0
    Other                1,160.3                3,132.8
Savings                    988.4                2,668.7
Fixed                2,980.1                8,046.4
Due to Central Bank                        0.8                        2.2
Capital and Surplus Accounts                1,501.3                4,053.6
Other Liabilities                    480.9                1,298.5
Total Domestic liabilities                7,169.3              19,357.2
Net Foreign Assets                  (756.9)               (2,043.6)
TOTAL LIABILITIES                7,926.2              21,400.8
     
Source: The Central Bank of The Bahamas - Quarterly Statistical Digest August 2007
THE BAHAMAS' COMMERCIAL BANK'S
 SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT: JANUARY - MARCH 2007
(B$ MN) (EC$ MN)
     
Sectors Mar-07
     
Agriculture                      10.3                      27.7
Fisheries                      15.5                      41.9
Mining and Quarrying                        0.2                        0.7
Manufacturing                      37.8                    102.0
Distribution                    187.6                    506.4
Tourism                      33.3                      90.0
Entertainment and Catering                      24.4                      65.8
Transport                      16.9                      45.7
Construction                    297.2                    802.4
Government                      88.7                    239.4
Rest of Public sector                      34.6                      93.5
Private Financial Inst.                      25.3                      68.2
Professional and Other Services                    142.7                    385.3
Personal                4,133.6              11,160.7
Miscellaneous                    315.6                    852.0
TOTAL                5,363.7              14,482.0
     
Source: The Central Bank of The Bahamas - Quarterly Statistical Digest August 2007
 THE BAHAMAS' MONETARY SURVEY: JANUARY - MARCH 2007
(B$ MN) (EC$ MN)
     
Monetary Survey Mar-07
     
Banking System Net Foreign Assets -84.1 -227.1
Domestic Credit 6,650.8 17,957.0
Government (net) 658.9 1,779.0
Private Sector 5,611.8 15,151.9
Other Public Sector (net) 380.0 1,026.0
Total Monetary Liabilities (M2) 5,243.0 14,156.1
 Money Supply (M1) 1,254.3 3,386.6
   Currency in Active Circulation 216.1 583.5
   Demand Deposits 1,038.2 2,803.1
 Quasi-Money 3,988.7 10,769.5
   Time Deposits 2,842.2 7,673.9
   Savings Deposits 986.0 2,662.2
   Foreign Currency Deposits 160.5 433.4
Other Items (Net) 1,323.7 3,573.8
     
Source: The Central Bank of The Bahamas - Quarterly Statistical Digest August 2007
THE BAHAMAS'
COMMERCIAL BANK'S INTEREST RATES
JANUARY - MARCH 2007
(Percentage)
     
Period Ended Mar-07
     
Savings 2.00
Deposits
3 Months 3.58
6 Months 3.75
12 Months 4.21
Prime Lending .
     
Source: The Central Bank of The Bahamas - Quarterly Statistical Digest August 2007



 

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