14:29 - 25.06.2026

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June 25, Fineko/abc.az. The loan portfolio of the banking sector increased by 276.6 million manats or 0.9% during May, reaching 30.89 bn manats.

Of the loans, 16.4 bn manats accounted for business loans, 9.78 bn manats for consumer loans, 4.71 bn manats for mortgage loans.

ABC.AZ informs, referring to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, that banking sector's assets grew by 3.2% in May and its liabilities by 3.9%.

Deposits made up the majority of banks' liabilities. As of the end of May, the deposit portfolio reached 38.55 bn manats (74.7% of overall liabilities). Of them, 21.12 bn manats accounted fort deposits from legal entities and 17.43 bn manats for deposits from individuals.

Of the individuals’ deposits, 12.26 bn manats, or 70.4%, were kept in the national currency. Term deposits made up 64.4% of overall individual deposits. In May, term deposits increased by 235.3 million manats, or 2.1%, while demand deposits decreased by 81.3 million manats, or 1.3%.