The market money supply stands at MNT 13.5 trillion, showing a 4 percent increase than the same period of the previous month. MNT savings constitute 53 percent of the money supply whereas foreign currency savings 17.3 percent.

A.Anand, senior specialists at the Research and Statistics Department said, “Foreign currency savings have been continually decreasing in recent months, and it’s because MNT exchange rate against the USD has been increasing”.

He continued, “Credit balance has reached MNT 12.9 trillion”, citing an increase by MNT 872.2 billion than the same period of the previous year. 47.5 percent of total credits are loans to individual and 51.5 percent are loans to private sectors, with the 6.2 percent being expired and 8.8 percent being outstanding. Moreover, 1105 individuals have been granted housing mortgage loans in the last month, making the number of housing mortgage loan holders 91.916.

The specialist continued to report on the balance of payments deficit in the first quarter which stands at USD 63 million. Trade turnover has reached USD 3.9 billion, and increase of oil import by USD 134 million, coal export by USD 796 million and equipment import by USD 146 million contributed to it, the bank reported.