JAMAICA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S ASSETS
JANUARY - MARCH 2007
	(JM$ MN)		(EC$ MN)
Assets	MARCH 2007
Cash	4,806.7		191.8
Balance with BOJ	68,390.5		2,728.3
Foreign Assets	93,327.2		3,723.2
Loans and Advances	164,106.1		6,546.8
To Private Sector	133,626.5		5,330.8
To Govt.	30,479.5		1,215.9
Jamaica Government	61,284.1		2,444.8
Treasury Bills	1,023.1		40.8
Securities	60,261.0		2,404.0
Cheques in course of collection	7,924.7		316.1
Other Assets	39,615.5		1,580.4
Total Domestic Assets	439,454.8		17,531.4
Source: Bank of Jamaica's Statistical Digest, August 2007
JAMAICA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S LIABILITIES
JANUARY - MARCH 2007
	(JM$ MN)		(EC$ MN)
Liabilities	MARCH 2007
Deposits	281,934.6		11,247.4
Government	21,043.3		839.5
Demand	56,173.0		2,240.9
Savings	144,981.1		5,783.8
Time	59,737.2		2,383.1
Foreign Liabilities	59,656.7		2,379.9
Discount & Advances From BOJ	168.1		6.7
Loans & Advs. From Other Institutions	5,295.1		211.2
Cheques in Course of Payment	4,528.8		180.7
Other Liabilities	87,871.6		3,505.5
TOTAL LIABILITIES	439,454.8		17,531.4
Source: Bank of Jamaica's Statistical Digest, August 2007
JAMAICA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S
SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT: JANUARY - MARCH 2007
	(JM$ MN)		(EC$ MN)
Sectors	MARCH 2007
Agriculture	2,660.0		106.1
Production	2,105.9		84.0
Marketing	125.3		5.0
Land Acquisition	428.8		17.1
Mining	602.8		24.0
Manufacturing	5,963.4		237.9
Sugar, Rum and Molasses	257.6		10.3
Food, Drink and Tobacco	1,936.7		77.3
Paper, Printing and Publishing	270.9		10.8
Textile, Leather and Footwear	175.0		7.0
Furniture, Fixture and Wood Products	128.9		5.1
Metal Products	271.7		10.8
Cement and Clay Products	1,169.0		46.6
Chemical and Chemical Products	58.0		2.3
Other	1,695.7		67.6
Construction and Land Development	9,337.8		372.5
Construction	8,798.4		351.0
Land Development	291.2		11.6
Land Acquisition	248.2		9.9
Financial Institutions	892.8		35.6
Transport, storage and Communication	4,899.6		195.5
Electricity, Gas and Water	123.7		4.9
Government Services	30,479.5		1,215.9
Central Government	5,197.0		207.3
Local Government	1.0		0.0
Selected Public Entities	11,457.3		457.1
Other Public Entities	13,824.3		551.5
Distribution	16,358.6		652.6
Tourism	24,010.6		957.9
Entertainment	284.0		11.3
Professional and Other Services	9,745.7		388.8
Personal	58,747.4		2,343.6
Local Resident	58,719.6		2,342.5
Overseas Residents	27.8		1.1
TOTAL	164,106.1		6,546.8
Source: Bank of Jamaica's Statistical Digest, April 2007
JAMAICA'S MONETARY SURVEY: JANUARY - MARCH 2007
	(JM$ MN)		(EC$ MN)
Monetary Survey	MARCH 2007
Net Foreign Assets	210,177.3		8,384.7
Domestic Credit	250,973.7		10,012.2
To Public Sector	122,002.5		4,867.1
To Private Sector	133,348.3		5,319.7
To Other Financial Institutions (net)	(4,377.1)		(174.6)
Money (M2)	253,076.5		10,096.1
Money Supply (M1)	80,588.3		3,215.0
Currency with the Public	31,149.6		1,242.7
Demand Deposits	49,438.7		1,972.3
Quasi-Money	172,488.2		6,881.2
Time Deposits	40,076.8		1,598.8
Savings Deposits	132,411.4		5,282.4
Other Items (Net)	208,074.5		8,300.8
Source: Bank of Jamaica's Statistical Digest, August 2007
JAMAICA'S
COMMERCIAL BANK'S INTEREST RATES
PERIOD ENDING MARCH 2007
	(Percentage)
Period Ended	MARCH 2007
Savings
Min.	1.00
Max.	10.00
Average Savings Rate	5.15
Deposits
3 Months - 6 Months**
Min.	2.50
Max.	14.10
6 Months - 12 Months**
Min.	3.00
Max.	14.30
Average Lending Rate	22.49
Source: Bank of Jamaica's Statistical Digest, August 2007
Note:     ** For deposits of $100,000 and over