At the end of January, the liquid assets of banks amounted to EUR 1.46 billion, which is 12.76% lower than in December.
Compared to the same month last year, the liquid assets of banks in January were 4.98% lower.
Liquidity ratios for the banking system, both on a daily and decadal basis, were above the required minimums.
The balance sheet total of banks at the end of January was EUR 7.13 billion, marking a decrease of 1.71% compared to December, while it strengthened by 7.07% on an annual basis.
In the structure of bank assets at the end of January, net loans made up the dominant share of 64.41%, followed by securities with 18.91%, and cash and deposit accounts with central banks at 13.42%, while the remaining 3.26% was attributed to other asset items.
In the structure of liabilities, deposits accounted for the dominant share of 80.18%, followed by capital with 12.72%, loans with 3.62%, and other items making up 3.48% of the total liabilities.
The total capital of banks at the end of January amounted to EUR 906.64 million, showing a growth of 1.34% on a monthly basis and 8.37% on an annual basis.
