CARICOM Statistics

JAMAICA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S ASSETS
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2006

	(JM$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Assets	SEPTEMBER 2006


Cash	3,696.4	151.3

Balance with BOJ	75,384.0	3,085.1

Foreign Assets	90,298.1	3,695.4

Loans and Advances	143,400.2	5,868.6
To Private Sector	114,369.4	4,680.5
To Govt.	29,030.8	1,188.1

Jamaica Government	55,984.4	2,291.1
Treasury Bills	1,560.2	63.9
Securities	54,424.2	2,227.3

Cheques in course of collection	4,292.2	175.7

Other Assets	38,348.1	1,569.4

Total Domestic Assets	411,403.4	16,836.5


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



JAMAICA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S LIABILITIES
JULY - SEPTEMBER 2006

	(JM$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Liabilities	SEPTEMBER 2006


Deposits	268,345.9	10,981.9
Government	17,253.7	706.1
Demand	55,628.7	2,276.6
Savings	134,097.5	5,487.9
Time	61,366.0	2,511.4

Foreign Liabilities	55,210.6	2,259.5

Discount & Advances From BOJ	226.1	9.3

Loans & Advs. From Other Institutions	4,777.0	195.5

Cheques in Course of Payment	3,305.9	135.3

Other Liabilities	79,537.8	3,255.1

TOTAL LIABILITIES	411,403.4	16,836.5


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



JAMAICA'S COMMERCIAL BANK'S
SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT: JULY - SEPTEMBER 2006

	(JM$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Sectors	SEPTEMBER 2006


Agriculture	1,803.8	73.8
Production	1,374.0	56.2
Marketing	116.6	4.8
Land Acquisition	313.3	12.8

Mining	628.1	25.7

Manufacturing	7,221.5	295.5
Sugar, Rum and Molasses	316.4	12.9
Food, Drink and Tobacco	3,471.9	142.1
Paper, Printing and Publishing	255.1	10.4
Textile, Leather and Footwear	188.3	7.7
Furniture, Fixture and Wood Products	150.4	6.2
Metal Products	241.4	9.9
Cement and Clay Products	909.7	37.2
Chemical and Chemical Products	63.0	2.6
Other	1,625.3	66.5

Construction and Land Development	7,105.1	290.8
Construction	6,723.9	275.2
Land Development	119.0	4.9
Land Acquisition	262.2	10.7

Financial Institutions	1,325.2	54.2

Transport, storage and Communication	3,542.9	145.0

Electricity, Gas and Water	133.1	5.4

Government Services	29,030.8	1,188.1
Central Government	5,945.8	243.3
Local Government	3.5	0.1
Selected Public Entities	10,999.8	450.2
Other Public Entities	12,081.7	494.4

Distribution	10,300.5	421.5

Tourism	22,099.0	904.4

Entertainment	316.5	13.0

Professional and Other Services	8,103.7	331.6

Personal	51,789.9	2,119.5
Local Resident	51,757.1	2,118.1
Overseas Residents	32.8	1.3

TOTAL	143,400.215	5,868.6


Source: Bank of Jamaica's Statistical Digest, October 2006



JAMAICA'S MONETARY SURVEY: JULY - SEPTEMBER 2006

	(JM$ MN)	(EC$ MN)

Monetary Survey	SEPTEMBER 2006


Net Foreign Assets	198,436.1	8,133.9

Domestic Credit	225,640.2	9,234.2
To Public Sector	120,748.6	4,941.6
To Private Sector	112,011.2	4,584.0
To Other Financial Institutions (net)	(7,119.6)	(291.4)

Money (M2)	234,147.6	9,582.4

Money Supply (M1)	73,050.3	2,989.6
Currency with the Public	28,447.0	1,164.2
Demand Deposits	44,603.3	1,825.4
Quasi-Money	161,097.3	6,592.8
Time Deposits	39,432.4	1,613.8
Savings Deposits	121,664.9	4,979.1

Other Items (Net)	189,928.8	7,785.7


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



JAMAICA'S
COMMERCIAL BANK'S INTEREST RATES
PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 2006

	(Percentage)

Period Ended


Savings
Min.	1.00
Max.	10.00

Average Savings Rate	5.36

Deposits

3 Months - 6 Months**
Min.	2.50
Max.	14.10
6 Months - 12 Months**
Min.	3.00
Max.	14.30

Average Lending Rate	21.80


Source: Bank of Jamaica's Statistical Digest, August 2007
Note: ** For deposits of $100,000 and over