Banks’ deposits increase by 16.8% YoY to Rs23.42tr: SBP

May 11, 2023 (MLN): The total deposits held by scheduled banks have moved up by 16.8% YoY to Rs23.42 trillion in April 2023 compared to Rs20.05tr in April 2022, data issued by State Bank showed today.

On the other hand, on a monthly basis, local banks’ deposits have edged lower by 0.6% MoM, compared to Rs23.56bn in March 2023.

The data further revealed that the investments of scheduled banks jumped to Rs19.69tr in April 2023, showing a growth of 29.5% YoY. While, on monthly basis, the investment has inched up by 2.4% MoM from Rs19.23tr.

Similarly, demand for advances posted positive growth of 13.8% YoY and 1% MoM to 12.11tr in April 2023 compared to Rs10.63tr in April 2022 and Rs11.83tr in March 2023, respectively.

Consequently, banks' investment-to-deposit ratio (IDR) has soared to 84.1%, registering a surge of 821 basis points (bps) YoY and 243 bps on MoM basis.

Meanwhile, the advances to deposits ratio (ADR) moved down by 136 bps YoY to 51.7% in April 2023 compared to 53% in April 2022, whereas on monthly basis, it dropped increased by 146 bps compared to 50.2% in March 2023. 

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