Debt of Commercial Banks to Central Bank Increased by 49.4%
The debt of commercial banks to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan for 11 months of 2016 increased compared to the same period in 2015 by 49.4% or 2 billion 420.8 million manat, amounting to 7 billion 322.2 million AZN.
In comparison with the beginning of the year the debt of commercial banks to the Central Bank increased by 36.23%, or 1 billion 947.2 million manat to 1 December 2016. -----71D
Economics
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