CARICOM Statistics

THE BAHAMAS' COMMERCIAL BANK'S ASSETS
APRIL - JUNE 2006

	(B$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Assets	JUNE 2006


Till Cash	60.4	163.1

Balance with Central Bank	345.5	932.9

Securities	605.6	1,635.2
Central Government	543.1	1,466.4
Treasury Bills	125.3	338.4
Other	417.8	1,128.0
Rest of Public Sector	34.3	92.5
Private Sector	28.2	76.2

Loans and Advances	5,658.2	15,277.0
Government	75.7	204.4
Public corporation	322.2	869.8
Other	5,260.3	14,202.7

Other Assets	704.7	1,902.7

Total Domestic Assets	7,374.4	19,911.0


Source: The Central Bank of The Bahamas - Quarterly Statistical Digest August 2007



THE BAHAMAS' COMMERCIAL BANK'S LIABILITIES
APRIL - JUNE 2006

	(B$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Liabilities	JUNE 2006


Resident Deposits	4,985.2	13,460.1
Demand	1,271.3	3,432.6
Government	60.9	164.5
Other	1,210.4	3,268.0
Savings	937.7	2,531.7
Fixed	2,776.2	7,495.8

Due to Central Bank	0.8	2.2

Capital and Surplus Accounts	1,299.2	3,507.8

Other Liabilities	438.6	1,184.3

Total Domestic liabilities	6,723.8	18,154.3

Net Foreign Assets	(650.6)	(1,756.6)

TOTAL LIABILITIES	7,374.4	19,911.0


Source: The Central Bank of The Bahamas - Quarterly Statistical Digest August 2007



THE BAHAMAS' COMMERCIAL BANK'S
SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT: APRIL - JUNE 2006

	(B$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Sectors	JUNE 2006


Agriculture	10.4	28.0
Fisheries	14.7	39.7
Mining and Quarrying	0.8	2.3
Manufacturing	34.1	92.1
Distribution	179.9	485.8
Tourism	29.9	80.7
Entertainment and Catering	20.8	56.2
Transport	14.2	38.2
Construction	285.6	771.1
Government	59.2	159.9
Rest of Public sector	78.3	211.3
Private Financial Inst.	11.3	30.5
Professional and Other Services	146.9	396.6
Personal	3,739.3	10,096.1
Miscellaneous	282.9	763.8

TOTAL	4,908.3	13,252.3

Source: The Central Bank of The Bahamas - Quarterly Statistical Digest August 2007



THE BAHAMAS' MONETARY SURVEY: APRIL - JUNE 2006

	(B$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Monetary Survey	JUNE 2006


Banking System Net Foreign Assets	-30.3	-81.8

Domestic Credit	6,142.5	16,584.8
Government (net)	637.0	1,719.9
Private Sector	5,140.9	13,880.4
Other Public Sector (net)	364.6	984.4

Total Monetary Liabilities (M2)	5,064.3	13,673.6

Money Supply (M1)	1,338.1	3,612.9
Currency in Active Circulation	198.3	535.4
Demand Deposits	1,139.8	3,077.5
Quasi-Money	3,726.2	10,060.7
Time Deposits	2,611.7	7,051.6
Savings Deposits	931.7	2,515.6
Foreign Currency Deposits	182.8	493.6

Other Items (Net)	1,047.9	2,829.3


Source: The Central Bank of The Bahamas - Quarterly Statistical Digest August 2007



THE BAHAMAS'
COMMERCIAL BANK'S INTEREST RATES
PERIOD ENDING JUNE 2006

	(Percentage)

Period Ended


Savings	2.07

Deposits

3 Months	3.20

6 Months	3.78

12 Months	3.81

Prime Lending


Source: The Central Bank of The Bahamas - Quarterly Statistical Digest August 2007