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Deposits and loans in Cyprus banks continue rising in March, according to CBC

Total deposits and loans in the Cyprus banking system continued their annual gains in March with the liquidity in the system exceeding €27 billion, data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) show.

According to the CBC, total deposits in March 2024 recorded a net increase (transactions, excluding changes resulting from reclassifications, exchange rate and other adjustments) of €252.1 million, compared with a net increase of €63.2 million in February 2024.

The annual growth rate of total deposits stood at 0.6%, compared with 0.3% in February 2024, with the outstanding balance of total deposits reaching €52.2 billion in March 2024, the CBC said.

Deposits of Cyprus residents exhibited an increase of €318.5 million, fueled by deposits of households and non-financial corporations which rose by €70.3 million and €158.8 million respectively. Deposits of the remaining domestic sectors also exhibited increase, which stood at €89.3 million.

According to the CBC data, total loans in March 2024 recorded a net increase of €133.1 million, compared with a net increase of €348.9 million in February 2024.

The annual growth rate of total loans stood at 1.8%, compared with 1.5% in February 2024, with the outstanding balance amounting to €25.1 billion, the CBC added.

Loans to Cyprus residents were up by €134 million.

Loans to households decreased by €1.0 million, while loans to non-financial corporations recorded an increase of €138.1 million. Furthermore, loans to the remaining domestic sectors exhibited a total decrease of €3.1 million, the CBC added.

(Source: CNA)

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