CARICOM Statistics

GUYANA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S ASSETS
JANUARY - MARCH 2006

	(GY$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Assets	MARCH 2006


Foreign Sector	28,597.1	386.4
Balances due from banks abroad	11,204.9	151.4
Loans to Non-Residents	1,453.2	19.6
Other	15,939.1	215.4

Public Sector	50,247.3	678.9
Central Government	47,386.1	640.3
Securities	47,385.3	640.3
Loans	0.9	0.0
Public Enterprises	2,859.2	38.6
Other	2.0	0.0

Non Bank Financial Institutions Loans	372.5	5.0

Private Sector Loans & Advances	43,700.1	590.5

Bank of Guyana	23,182.4	313.2
Deposits	21,300.3	287.8
External Payment Deposits	61.7	0.8
Currency	1,820.4	24.6

Other Assets	19,736.8	266.7

Total Domestic Assets	165,836.2	2240.8


Source: Bank of Guyana Banking System Statistical Abstract - September 2007



GUYANA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S LIABILITIES
JANUARY - MARCH 2006

	(GY$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Liabilities	MARCH 2006


Foreign Sector	10,003.9	135.2
Balances due to banks abroad	652.5	8.8
Non-Resident Deposits	9,351.4	126.4
Other	-	0.0

Public Sector	21,288.1	287.6
Central Govt. Deposits	2,833.4	38.3
Public Enterprise Deposits	9,198.6	124.3
Other Deposits	9,256.1	125.1

Non-Banks Financial Institutions Deposits	9,238.1	124.8

Private Sector Deposits	104,536.9	1412.5

External Payment Deposits	61.7	0.8

Bank of Guyana	-	0.0

Other Liabilities	4,071.4	55.0

Capital & Reserves	16,636.0	224.8

TOTAL LIABILITIES	165,836.2	2,240.8


Source: Bank of Guyana Banking System Statistical Abstract - September 2007



GUYANA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S
SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT: JANUARY - MARCH 2006

		(GY$ MN)		(EC$ MN)

Sectors	MARCH 2006
Sectors	Public	Private	Public	Private


GENERAL GOVERNMENT	2.8	-	0.0	-

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	-	372.5	-	5.0
Insurance Companies	-	359.6	-	4.9
Building Societies	-	-	-	-
Credit Unions	-	-	-	-
Brokers and Money Lenders	-	12.9	-	0.2
Trust and Investment Companies	-	-	-	-
Pension Funds	-	-	-	-

BUSINESS ENTERPRISES	2,859.2	27,583.8	38.6	372.7

Agriculture	415.1	3,675.9	5.6	49.7
Sugarcane	415.1	73.7	5.6	1.0
Paddy	-	1,441.4	-	19.5
Other Farming	-	113.7	-	1.5
Livestock	-	521.1	-	7.0
Forestry	-	85.1	-	1.1
Shrimp and Other Fishing	-	1,441.0	-	19.5

Mining and Quarrying	241.2	640.6	3.3	8.7
Bauxite	241.2	181.1	3.3	2.4
Other	-	459.4	-	6.2

Manufacturing	2,202.9	8,618.0	29.8	116.4
Timber and Sawmilling	-	972.3	-	13.1
Other Construction and Engin.	-	2,500.2	-	33.8
Sugar Molasses	1,142.0	352.2	15.4	4.8
Rice Milling	176.9	1,708.4	2.4	23.1
Beverage, Food and Tobacco	-	915.6	-	12.4
Textiles and Clothing	-	46.6	-	0.6
Electricity	884.0	3.1	11.9	0.0
Other Manufacturing	-	2,119.6	-	28.6

Services	-	14,649.3	-	197.9
Drainage and Irigation	-	37.9	-	0.5
Transportation	-	1,171.7	-	15.8
Telecommunication	-	26.1	-	0.4
Entertaining and Catering	-	1,523.1	-	20.6
Distribution	-	8,946.0	-	120.9
Education	-	122.1	-	1.6
Health	-	162.0	-	2.2
Professional Services	-	410.9	-	5.6
Other Services	-	2,249.5	-	30.4

HOUSEHOLDS	-	10,197.9	-	137.8
Housing	-	2,849.4	-	38.5
Motor Cars	-	2,748.0	-	37.1
Other Durable Goods	-	508.3	-	6.9
Education	-	211.0	-	2.9
Travel	-	42.9	-	0.6
Other Purpose	-	3,838.4	-	51.9

TOTAL	2,862.0	38,154.2	38.7	515.5


Source: Bank of Guyana Banking System Statistical Abstract - September 2007



GUYANA'S MONETARY SURVEY: JANUARY - MARCH 2006

	(GY$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Monetary Survey	MARCH 2006


Foreign Assets	53,456.7	722.3
Bank of Guyana	34,967.8	472.5
Commercial Banks	18,488.9	249.8

Domestic Credit	31,731.5	428.8
Public Sector	-13,078.5	-176.7
Government (net)	5,163.2	69.8
Public Enterprise (Net)	-6,339.4	-85.7
Other Public Sector (net)	-11,902.3	-160.8
Non-Bank Financial Inst. (Net)	-8,865.7	-119.8
Private Sector	53,675.7	725.3

Money Supply (M1)	125,516.3	1,696.0
Currency in Active Circulation	19,571.0	264.4
Demand Deposits	16,889.8	228.2
Savings & Time Deposits	89,055.4	1203.3

Other Items (Net)	-40,328.0	-544.9


Source: Bank of Guyana Banking System Statistical Abstract - September 2007



GUYANA'S
COMMERCIAL BANK'S INTEREST RATES
PERIOD ENDING MARCH 2006
(Percentage Per Annum)


Accounts


Savings	3.38

Deposits

3 Months	2.59

6 Months	2.90

12 Months	3.25

Prime Lending	14.54

Lending Rate (weighted average)	12.83


Source: Bank of Guyana Banking System Statistical Abstract - September 2007