MONEY SUPPLY INCREASES

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ According to Bank of Mongolia, money supply (broad money or M2) at the end of April 2011 reached 5,350.5 billion togrog, increasing 395.4 billion togrog or 8.0 percent against the previous month, and 2,187.6 billion togrog or 69.2 percent againts the same period of previous year.
At the end of April 2011, currency issued in circulation reached 628.6 billion togrog, increasing 97.5 billion togrog or 18.4 percent compared to the previous month, and by 183.6 billion togrog or 41.3 percent compared to the same period of previous year. Loans outstanding at the end of April 2011, amounted to 3,973.9 billion togrog up by 243.1 billion togrog or 6.5 percent compared to the previous month, and by 1,209.0 billion togrog or 43.7 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
Principals in arrears at the end of April 2011, reached 82.2 billion togrog reflecting an increase of 1.7 billion togrog or 2.1 percent compared to the previous month, and decrease of 56.8 billion togrog or 40.9 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
Non-performing loans over the bank system reached 381.5 billion togrog, showing an increase of 9.4 billion togrog or 2.5 percent compared to the previous month, and a decrease of 34.5 billion togrog or 8.3 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
There were 21 trading days and 35.4 million shares valued at 10.2 billion togrog were traded.
B.Oyundelger