M2 falls by Rs3.9bn in a week

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By MG News | June 21, 2024 at 11:57 AM GMT+05:00

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June 21, 2024 (MLN): Broad money (M2), the most widely used measure of money supply in Pakistan, dropped by Rs3.88 billion WoW to Rs34.55 trillion as of June 07, 2024, according to provisional accounts on Monetary Aggregates for the week, maintained by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

When compared to June 2024, M2 has risen by Rs3.03tr, compared to Rs31.52tr recorded by the end of the last fiscal year.

Breaking down the components of M2, the currency in circulation within the economy till June 07, 2024 has increased by Rs289bn WoW to Rs9.04tr.

While in the current fiscal year, the currency in circulation has decreased by Rs110.75bn as compared to Rs9.15tr recorded at the end of June 2024.

Currency in circulation as a percentage of M2 stood at 26.16% compared to 25.32% a week before and 29.02% on June 2023.

Total deposits held with banks were recorded at Rs25.38tr, depicting a decrease of Rs295.44bn WoW and an increase of Rs3.11tr FYTD.

To note, the deposits held with banks exclude inter-bank deposits, deposits of governments, and foreign constituents.

Currency in circulation represents the balance of banknotes and coins in circulation, held by the general public and financial institutions.

In Pakistan, M2 is the most widely used definition of broad money.

From liability side, it is measured as a sum of currency in circulation; total deposits of non-government sector, including residents’ foreign currency deposits; and other deposits with SBP.

And from asset side, M2 is a sum of net domestic assets and net foreign assets of the banking system (i.e. SBP and scheduled banks).

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