CARICOM Statistics

JAMAICA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S ASSETS
APRIL - JUNE 2007

	(JM$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Assets	JUNE 2007


Cash	3,692.7	145.7

Balance with BOJ	60,056.9	2,369.8

Foreign Assets	105,317.4	4,155.7

Loans and Advances	172,769.7	6,817.4
To Private Sector	141,770.6	5,594.2
To Govt.	30,999.1	1,223.2

Jamaica Government	66,639.2	2,629.5
Treasury Bills	1,695.9	66.9
Securities	64,943.3	2,562.6

Cheques in course of collection	4,628.2	182.6

Other Assets	39,176.9	1,545.9

Total Domestic Assets	452,281.0	17,846.7


Source: Bank of Jamaica's Statistical Digest, August 2007



JAMAICA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S LIABILITIES
APRIL - JUNE 2007

	(JM$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Liabilities	JUNE 2007


Deposits	292,735.3	11,551.1
Government	17,323.1	683.6
Demand	60,798.1	2,399.0
Savings	149,474.2	5,898.1
Time	65,139.9	2,570.4

Foreign Liabilities	56,315.8	2,222.2

Discount & Advances From BOJ	192.3	7.6

Loans & Advs. From Other Institutions	5,126.0	202.3

Cheques in Course of Payment	4,745.0	187.2

Other Liabilities	93,166.6	3,676.3

TOTAL LIABILITIES	452,281.0	17,846.7


Source: Bank of Jamaica's Statistical Digest, August 2007



JAMAICA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S
SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT: APRIL - JUNE 2007

	(JM$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Sectors	JUNE 2007


Agriculture	2,227.4	87.9
Production	1,981.1	78.2
Marketing	138.2	5.5
Land Acquisition	108.1	4.3

Mining	566.9	22.4

Manufacturing	5,484.0	216.4
Sugar, Rum and Molasses	263.5	10.4
Food, Drink and Tobacco	1,503.6	59.3
Paper, Printing and Publishing	134.9	5.3
Textile, Leather and Footwear	181.0	7.1
Furniture, Fixture and Wood Products	133.2	5.3
Metal Products	263.9	10.4
Cement and Clay Products	898.7	35.5
Chemical and Chemical Products	88.2	3.5
Other	2,017.0	79.6

Construction and Land Development	10,077.5	397.7
Construction	9,414.1	371.5
Land Development	377.1	14.9
Land Acquisition	286.3	11.3

Financial Institutions	743.9	29.4

Transport, storage and Communication	6,312.1	249.1

Electricity, Gas and Water	176.3	7.0

Government Services	30,999.1	1,223.2
Central Government	5,366.5	211.8
Local Government	-	-
Selected Public Entities	11,610.1	458.1
Other Public Entities	14,022.6	553.3

Distribution	17,467.3	689.2

Tourism	24,668.0	973.4

Entertainment	303.7	12.0

Professional and Other Services	10,774.1	425.1

Personal	62,969.4	2,484.7
Local Resident	62,916.1	2,482.6
Overseas Residents	53.4	2.1

TOTAL	172,769.7	6,817.4


Source: Bank of Jamaica's Statistical Digest, August 2007



JAMAICA'S MONETARY SURVEY: APRIL - JUNE 2007

	(JM$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Monetary Survey	JUNE 2007


Net Foreign Assets	218,112.4	8,606.6

Domestic Credit	250,881.2	9,899.6
To Public Sector	117,062.8	4,619.2
To Private Sector	140,407.3	5,540.4
To Other Financial Institutions (net)	-6,588.9	(260.0)

Money (M2)	266,428.9	10,513.1

Money Supply (M1)	85,666.8	3,380.3
Currency with the Public	32,655.6	1,288.6
Demand Deposits	53,011.2	2,091.8
Quasi-Money	180,762.1	7,132.7
Time Deposits	45,813.2	1,807.8
Savings Deposits	134,948.9	5,325.0

Other Items (Net)	202,564.7	7,993.1


Source: Bank of Jamaica's Statistical Digest, August 2007



JAMAICA'S
COMMERCIAL BANK'S INTEREST RATES
PERIOD ENDING JUNE 2007

	(Percentage)

Period Ended	JUNE 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