In December 2014, monetary baseThe monetary base includes money in circulation (outside banking system), banking reserves (banks' reserves in MDL on correspondent accounts maintained at the National Bank of Moldova and cash in banks), deposits at sight of other organizations with the National Bank of Moldova, “overnight” deposits of banks and required reserves in foreign currency. increased by MDL 1613.1 million (6.2 percent) compared to November 2014 and accounted for MDL 27722.2 million. The increase of the monetary base was determined by the increase of net domestic assets by MDL 3499.3 million (in 2 times). At the same time, net foreign assets decreased by MDL 1886.2 million (6.4 percent). Money supply M2Money supply M2 includes monetary aggregate (M0), deposits in MDL and money market instruments. decreased by MDL 665.7 million during the reporting period or by 1.5 percent compared to November 2014 and accounted for MDL 43219.9 million. At the same time, Money supply M3Money supply M3 includes broad money M2 and deposits in foreign currency of residents expressed in MDL. increased by 468.4 MDL million (0.7 percent) in December 2014.
The analysis of the passive components of money supply (M3) denotes the fact that this increase was driven by the increase of the balance of Money in circulation M0Money in circulation M0 represents cash in circulation put by the National Bank of Moldova, except for cash in banks and NBM vaul by MDL 56.7 million and the balance of deposits by MDL 415.7 million in December (Table no.1).
Table no.1 Passive components of money supply
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INDICATORS |
Nov.14 |
Dec.14 |
Dec.14 |
Dec.14 |
million MDL |
million MDL |
Nov.14 |
Dec-13 |
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% |
% |
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1 |
Money in circulation (M0) |
17452.0 |
17508.7 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
2 |
Sight deposits in MDL |
9161.4 |
9004.5 |
-1.7 |
-5.9 |
3 |
MONEY SUPPLY (M1) |
26613.4 |
26513.2 |
-0.4 |
-2.2 |
4 |
Term deposits in MDL |
17268.2 |
16706.8 |
-3.3 |
-7.2 |
5 |
Money market instruments |
4.0 |
0.0 |
|
|
6 |
MONEY SUPPLY (M2) |
43885.6 |
43219.9 |
-1.5 |
-4.2 |
7 |
Deposits in foreign currency |
21619.0 |
22753.0 |
5.2 |
29.9 |
8 |
MONEY SUPPLY (M3) |
65504.6 |
65973.0 |
0.7 |
5.3 |
The balance of deposits in national currency was MDL 25711.2 million, which share equalled to 53.1 percent of total deposits, decreasing by MDL 718.4 million, while the deposits in foreign currency (recalculated in MDL) increased by MDL 1134.1 million, up to the level of MDL 22753.0 million (with a share of 46.9 percent) (Table no.2).
Table no.2 Deposits structure
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INDICATORI |
Nov.14 |
Dec.14 |
Dec.14 |
Dec.14 |
million MDL |
million MDL |
Nov.14 |
Dec.13 |
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% |
% |
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I |
Deposits balance (Total) |
48048.6 |
48464.3 |
0.9 |
7.5 |
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Including: |
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|
|
|
1.0 |
Deposits balance (in MDL): |
26429.6 |
25711.2 |
-2.7 |
-6.7 |
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Share in deposits balance (Total) % |
55.0 |
53.1 |
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|
1.1 |
Non-banking financial sector |
773.8 |
591.4 |
-23.6 |
-33.1 |
1.2 |
Non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is public |
1944.7 |
1371.5 |
-29.5 |
30.3 |
1.3 |
Non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is private |
5752.2 |
5653.6 |
-1.7 |
-12.2 |
1.4 |
Other residential sectors (individuals, etc.) |
17958.9 |
18094.7 |
0.8 |
-5.7 |
2.0 |
Balance of deposits in foreign currency (recalculated in MDL): |
21619.0 |
22753.1 |
5.2 |
29.9 |
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Share in deposits balance (Total) % |
45.0 |
46.9 |
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|
2.1 |
Non-banking financial sector |
762.2 |
969.8 |
27.2 |
107.7 |
2.2 |
Non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is public |
399.6 |
363.9 |
-8.9 |
-26.1 |
2.3 |
Non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is private |
4026.8 |
4247.6 |
5.5 |
33.3 |
2.4 |
Other residential sectors (individuals, etc.) |
16430.3 |
17171.7 |
4.5 |
28.5 |
The increase of money supply M3 in the reporting period was determined by the increase in net foreign assets of the banking system by MDL 710.9 million (1.7 percent), while the net domestic assets of the banking system decreased by MDL 242.5 million (1.1 percent). Domestic credit of the banking system increased by MDL 251.1 million, up to MDL 42094.0 million, due to the increase in the balance of net claims on the Government by MDL 332.9 million. At the same time, the balance of credits granted to economy decreased by MDL 81.8 million.
The balance of credits in economyAccording to the IMF methodology, the interbank credits and the credits granted to the Government are excluded from the total credits in the economy (including the interest calculated for credits and for credits of banks - in liquidation process). decreased by 0.2 percent in December 2014 at the expense of the decrease of credits granted to economy in foreign currency (expressed in MDL) by MDL 125.8 million (0.8 percent), while the credits in national currency increased by MDL 44.0 million (0.2 percent) (Table no.3). At the same time, the credits to economy in foreign currency, expressed in USD, have decreased by USD 52.6 million.
Table no.3 Structure of credits granted to economy
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INDICATORS |
Nov.14 |
Dec.14 |
Dec.14 |
Dec.14 |
million MDL |
million MDL |
Nov.14 |
Dec.13 |
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% |
% |
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I |
CREDITS GRANTED TO ECONOMY |
41354.8 |
41273.0 |
-0.2 |
-3.2 |
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Including: |
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1 |
CREDITS GRANTED TO ECONOMY (in MDL): |
25129.0 |
25173.0 |
0.2 |
-0.5 |
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Share of Credits granted to economy, % |
60.8 |
61.0 |
|
|
1.1 |
Non-banking financial sector |
518.9 |
631.9 |
21.8 |
54.9 |
1.2 |
Non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is public |
897.6 |
821.4 |
-8.5 |
4.3 |
1.3 |
Non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is private |
16477.8 |
16453.8 |
-0.1 |
-8.9 |
1.4 |
Other residential sectors (individuals, etc.) |
7234.7 |
7265.9 |
0.4 |
20.5 |
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Including: Consumer loans |
3321.3 |
3369.8 |
1.5 |
22.5 |
|
Real estate loans |
2211.3 |
2245.6 |
1.5 |
30.1 |
2 |
CREDITS GRANTED TO ECONOMY IN FOREIGN CURRENCY (recalculated in MDL): |
16225.8 |
16100.0 |
-0.8 |
-7.2 |
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Share of Credits granted to economy, % |
39.2 |
39.0 |
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2.1 |
Non-banking financial sector |
771.5 |
762.4 |
-1.2 |
6.9 |
2.2 |
Non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is public |
748.1 |
794.6 |
6.2 |
-7.5 |
2.3 |
Non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is private |
14450.9 |
14292.0 |
-1.1 |
-7.5 |
2.4 |
Other residential sectors (individuals, etc.) |
255.3 |
251.0 |
-1.7 |
-20.1 |
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Including: Consumer loans |
20.4 |
19.9 |
-2.3 |
53.1 |
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Real estate loans |
91.1 |
91.6 |
0.53 |
-2.1 |
Positive evolution of the balance of credits granted to economy in national currency was determined by the increase of credits granted to non-banking financial sector and other resident sectors (including individuals) by MDL 113.0 million (21.8 percent) and by MDL 31.3 million (0.4 percent), respectively. At the same time, the balance of credits granted to non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is public and the credits granted to non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is private decreased by MDL 76.2 million (8.5 percent) and by MDL 24.0 million (0.1 percent), respectively.
At the same time, the decrease in the balance of credits granted to economy in foreign currency (expressed in MDL) was influenced by the decrease of its following components, such as: the balance of credits granted to non-banking financial sector by MDL 9.1 million (1.2 percent), non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is private by MDL 158.9 million (1.1 percent) and that of credits granted to other resident sectors (including individuals) by MDL 4.3 million (1.7 percent), respectively. At the same time, the balance of credits granted to non-financial companies sector, which majority ownership is public increased by MDL 46.5 million (6.2 percent).