CARICOM Statistics

GUYANA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S ASSETS
JANUARY - MARCH 2007

	(GY$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Assets	MARCH 2007


Foreign Sector	38,025.3	508.9
Balances due from banks abroad	13,116.2	175.5
Loans to Non-Residents	903.1	12.1
Other	24,006.0	321.3

Public Sector	49,051.4	656.4
Central Government	46,077.4	616.6
Securities	46,076.5	616.6
Loans	0.9	0.0
Public Enterprises	2,855.7	38.2
Other	118.2	1.6

Non Bank Financial Institutions Loans	246.6	3.3

Private Sector Loans & Advances	50,715.9	678.7

Bank of Guyana	23,759.4	318.0
Deposits	21,869.8	292.7
External Payment Deposits	61.7	0.8
Currency	1,828.0	24.5

Other Assets	24,873.1	332.9

Total Domestic Assets	186,671.7	2498.2


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



GUYANA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S LIABILITIES
JANUARY - MARCH 2007

	(GY$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Liabilities	MARCH 2007


Foreign Sector	12,447.1	166.6
Balances due to banks abroad	988.7	13.2
Non-Resident Deposits	11,458.4	153.3
Other	-	-

Public Sector	21,326.2	285.4
Central Govt. Deposits	2,396.2	32.1
Public Enterprise Deposits	9,714.2	130.0
Other Deposits	9,215.7	123.3

Non-Banks Financial Institutions Deposits	7,782.3	104.1

Private Sector Deposits	120,253.3	1,609.3

External Payment Deposits	61.7	0.8

Bank of Guyana	-	-

Other Liabilities	6,288.7	84.2

Capital & Reserves	18,512.5	247.8

TOTAL LIABILITIES	186,671.7	2,498.2


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



GUYANA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S
SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT: JANUARY - MARCH 2007

		(GY$ MN)		(EC$ MN)

Sectors	MARCH 2007
Sectors	Public	Private	Public	Private


GENERAL GOVERNMENT	119.1	-	1.6	-

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS	-	246.6	-	3.3
Insurance Companies	-	232.1	-	3.1
Building Societies	-	0.0	-	0.0
Credit Unions	-	-	-	-
Brokers and Money Lenders	-	14.5	-	0.2
Trust and Investment Companies	-	0.0	-	0.0
Pension Funds	-	-	-	-

BUSINESS ENTERPRISES	2,855.7	31,402.3	38.2	420.3

Agriculture	517.4	3,574.7	6.9	47.8
Sugarcane	517.4	63.9	6.9	0.9
Paddy	-	1,202.1	-	16.1
Other Farming	-	77.1	-	1.0
Livestock	-	563.6	-	7.5
Forestry	-	48.4	-	0.6
Shrimp and Other Fishing	-	1,619.6	-	21.7

Mining and Quarrying	0.1	942.6	0.0	12.6
Bauxite	0.1	184.9	0.0	2.5
Other	0.0	757.7	0.0	10.1

Manufacturing	2,338.2	10,394.7	31.3	139.1
Timber and Sawmilling	-	1,514.9	-	20.3
Other Construction and Engin.	-	4,124.9	-	55.2
Sugar Molasses	1,429.7	2.4	19.1	0.0
Rice Milling	126.9	1,339.1	1.7	17.9
Beverage, Food and Tobacco	-	1,364.4	-	18.3
Textiles and Clothing	-	36.0	-	0.5
Electricity	781.6	9.9	10.5	0.1
Other Manufacturing	-	2,003.1	-	26.8

Services	0.0	16,490.2	0.0	220.7
Drainage and Irigation	0.0	46.3	0.0	0.6
Transportation	0.0	1,414.5	0.0	18.9
Telecommunication	0.0	39.3	0.0	0.5
Entertaining and Catering	0.0	2,179.6	0.0	29.2
Distribution	0.0	9,908.9	0.0	132.6
Education	0.0	78.8	0.0	1.1
Health	0.0	198.5	0.0	2.7
Professional Services	0.0	438.4	0.0	5.9
Other Services	0.0	2,185.9	0.0	29.3

HOUSEHOLDS	-	13,044.6	-	174.6
Housing	-	3,895.3	-	52.1
Motor Cars	-	3,284.5	-	44.0
Other Durable Goods	-	606.1	-	8.1
Education	-	237.0	-	3.2
Travel	-	61.0	-	0.8
Other Purpose	-	4,960.7	-	66.4

TOTAL	2,974.9	44,693.5	39.9	598.2


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



GUYANA'S MONETARY SURVEY: JANUARY - MARCH 2007

	(GY$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Monetary Survey	MARCH 2007


Foreign Assets	63,603.4	851.2
Bank of Guyana	38,066.4	509.4
Commercial Banks	25,537.0	341.8

Domestic Credit	46,056.4	616.4
Public Sector	-10,501.3	-140.5
Government (net)	8,533.5	114.2
Public Enterprise (Net)	-6,858.5	-91.8
Other Public Sector (net)	-12,176.3	-163.0
Non-Bank Financial Inst. (Net)	-7,535.6	-100.8
Private Sector	64,093.3	857.8

Money Supply (M1)	146,672.5	1,962.9
Currency in Active Circulation	24,368.5	326.1
Demand Deposits	22,183.0	296.9
Savings & Time Deposits	100,121.0	1339.9

Other Items (Net)	-37,012.7	-495.3


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



GUYANA'S
COMMERCIAL BANK'S INTEREST RATES
PERIOD ENDING MARCH 2007
(Percentage Per Annum)


Accounts


Savings	3.19

Deposits

3 Months	2.48

6 Months	2.20

12 Months	3.00

Prime Lending	14.54

Lending Rate (weighted average)	12.83


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