Table 7: Commercial Banks - Liabilities
																	(Rs million)
End	Capital	PRIVATE SECTOR DEPOSITS				Government	Foreign	Interbank	Credit	BORROWINGS FROM			Bills	Other	TOTAL	Acceptances	Documentary	Guarantees
of	and	Demand1	Time	Savings2	Total	Deposits	Currency	Deposits	from	Banks	Banks	Other	Payable	Liabilities3	LIABILITIES	on Account	Credits
Period	Reserves						Deposits		Bank of	in	Abroad	Bank-like				of Customers
									Mauritius	Mauritius		Institutions
1996	6,620.4	4,774.1	24,265.5	22,379.7	51,419.3	319.6	1,786.5	65.0	0.0	2.1	1,068.8	210.5	196.3	4,817.3	66,505.8	1,062.8	3,652.3	5,835.6
1997	7,842.4	5,112.7	25,514.3	26,799.4	57,426.5	358.7	4,903.3	267.0	250.0	1.3	855.5	0.8	167.9	5,854.0	77,927.3	1,073.3	3,420.6	7,288.9
1998	9,092.1	5,026.9	27,406.1	30,477.3	62,910.3	835.3	5,953.9	287.6	475.0	2.0	3,169.0	175.1	197.3	7,202.8	90,300.4	685.1	3,589.0	8,417.6
1999	10,848.6	5,844.8	33,094.1	34,525.0	73,463.9	264.4	7,275.6	450.0	250.0	0.0	2,655.6	36.8	104.0	8,217.8	103,566.7	1,169.5	4,173.7	8,343.4
2000	11,953.6	6,563.6	34,800.8	37,786.3	79,150.7	190.9	9,001.1	227.9	250.0	0.0	2,971.7	884.8	126.4	10,141.7	114,898.8	733.7	4,047.8	9,313.8
Mar-96	5,532.2	4,006.4	25,964.9	20,163.4	50,134.7	1,478.6	1,568.7	32.7	375.0	0.9	1,306.5	143.1	142.2	4,873.5	65,588.2	1,082.9	3,969.4	5,204.9
Jun-96	5,924.9	4,056.9	25,136.8	20,137.4	49,331.1	616.8	1,967.0	19.7	0.0	4.6	860.3	244.4	96.9	4,551.6	63,617.3	1,054.8	4,045.9	5,564.4
Sep-96	6,386.9	4,363.9	24,725.0	20,891.6	49,980.5	316.3	2,211.6	240.0	0.0	1.3	1,003.2	129.5	169.6	4,106.8	64,545.7	1,044.6	4,403.0	5,803.2
Dec-96	6,620.4	4,774.1	24,265.5	22,379.7	51,419.3	319.6	1,786.5	65.0	0.0	2.1	1,068.8	210.5	196.3	4,817.3	66,505.8	1,062.8	3,652.3	5,835.6
Mar-97	6,733.0	4,369.0	24,954.1	23,126.3	52,449.3	222.9	2,201.4	40.0	250.0	0.9	1,090.3	96.0	93.7	4,659.2	67,836.8	908.2	3,524.4	6,012.1
Jun-97	6,858.9	4,562.2	24,755.3	24,017.0	53,334.4	743.2	2,712.5	294.0	250.0	2.4	598.2	252.5	350.4	5,463.7	70,860.3	1,140.8	3,446.0	6,473.1
Sep-97	7,633.8	5,199.1	25,222.8	25,130.2	55,552.0	354.3	3,100.9	130.0	250.0	1.9	784.9	191.6	368.9	4,870.6	73,239.0	1,214.7	3,833.4	6,518.6
Dec-97	7,842.4	5,112.7	25,514.3	26,799.4	57,426.5	358.7	4,903.3	267.0	250.0	1.3	855.5	0.8	167.9	5,854.0	77,927.3	1,073.3	3,420.6	7,288.9
Mar-98	7,940.2	4,555.9	26,314.8	28,614.5	59,485.1	381.9	5,429.8	364.0	250.0	1.6	1,230.9	0.0	178.0	5,807.6	81,069.2	1,131.3	3,740.5	7,107.2
Jun-98	8,372.3	5,130.7	26,234.3	28,243.8	59,608.7	803.4	6,247.7	35.0	250.0	5.6	864.0	271.2	163.9	6,570.8	83,192.8	1,120.1	3,491.2	7,794.0
Jul-98	9,097.7	4,679.5	26,499.2	28,624.5	59,803.3	577.3	5,159.2	165.0	250.0	7.5	989.1	25.1	145.7	6,116.8	82,336.7	1,055.6	3,664.6	7,649.5
Aug-98	9,139.3	4,677.2	26,348.9	29,156.1	60,182.2	493.7	5,213.3	0.0	250.0	2.9	996.1	100.4	143.5	6,081.1	82,602.4	896.5	3,737.4	7,710.3
Sep-98	9,001.7	5,512.3	26,284.0	29,400.5	61,196.7	604.2	5,612.7	0.0	250.0	1.4	1,283.9	16.2	182.1	6,403.4	84,552.4	829.6	3,945.3	7,816.6
Oct-98	8,989.1	5,161.3	26,930.3	29,421.3	61,512.8	661.9	5,692.3	15.0	250.0	1.5	1,492.5	20.0	167.5	6,684.7	85,487.4	771.3	4,035.6	8,132.6
Nov-98	8,980.6	5,045.8	27,099.6	29,601.4	61,746.9	662.8	5,789.5	72.0	250.0	1.6	1,647.8	125.8	178.3	7,093.0	86,548.3	768.1	3,873.9	8,608.9
Dec-98	9,092.1	5,026.9	27,406.1	30,477.3	62,910.3	835.3	5,953.9	287.6	475.0	2.0	3,169.0	175.1	197.3	7,202.8	90,300.4	685.1	3,589.0	8,417.6
Jan-99	9,138.9	4,984.8	27,654.2	31,150.1	63,789.1	841.8	6,271.3	170.0	250.0	1.7	3,620.1	61.8	145.2	7,162.1	91,452.1	597.2	4,082.2	8,120.5
Feb-99	9,192.3	5,087.7	28,858.8	31,851.9	65,798.5	558.3	5,878.8	90.0	250.0	1.4	4,096.7	186.6	179.4	6,635.0	92,867.1	544.1	4,419.9	8,151.5
Mar-99	9,149.1	5,019.6	29,224.0	31,647.7	65,891.4	696.8	6,366.0	0.0	250.0	1.9	3,587.7	213.7	129.1	6,891.1	93,176.7	568.3	4,357.8	8,070.3
Apr-99	9,107.5	5,136.1	29,582.4	31,597.4	66,316.0	731.2	6,519.7	110.0	250.0	1.0	3,204.4	126.4	123.3	7,086.6	93,576.2	641.7	4,583.8	8,225.9
May-99	9,118.0	5,069.6	29,843.4	31,412.5	66,325.6	795.3	7,000.2	235.0	250.0	1.1	3,125.9	144.4	115.6	7,774.5	94,885.6	654.6	4,586.2	8,268.1
Jun-99	10,154.3	5,253.8	30,239.2	31,830.5	67,323.5	1,231.7	7,228.5	80.0	250.0	1.7	2,913.4	130.9	189.3	7,680.1	97,183.3	851.3	4,194.6	8,368.1
Jul-99	10,837.1	4,935.0	30,623.9	32,079.6	67,638.6	517.3	7,290.9	180.0	425.0	0.1	2,991.9	146.8	120.2	6,660.3	96,808.0	829.9	4,194.1	8,444.2
Aug-99	10,879.2	4,967.6	31,128.3	32,974.3	69,070.2	666.9	7,087.7	60.0	250.0	0.1	3,049.0	25.1	113.4	6,586.5	97,788.1	972.3	4,024.9	8,351.5
Sep-99	10,796.8	5,496.4	31,638.1	34,084.6	71,219.1	586.5	7,282.4	65.0	250.0	0.1	2,915.8	12.1	152.7	7,143.6	100,424.1	1,003.4	4,689.3	8,453.6
Oct-99	10,806.6	4,991.2	31,651.3	33,955.1	70,597.7	587.6	6,856.9	130.0	250.0	0.1	3,001.8	44.9	146.0	7,590.4	100,011.9	1,090.5	4,623.5	8,498.8
Nov-99	10,604.2	5,405.1	32,463.2	34,141.6	72,009.8	457.1	7,237.4	5.0	250.0	0.1	2,744.8	96.1	103.8	8,130.6	101,638.9	1,095.7	4,369.5	9,630.4
Dec-99	10,848.6	5,844.8	33,094.1	34,525.0	73,463.9	264.4	7,275.6	450.0	250.0	0.0	2,655.6	36.8	104.0	8,217.8	103,566.7	1,169.5	4,173.7	8,343.4
Jan-00	11,054.0	5,811.0	33,911.8	35,258.4	74,981.2	278.2	7,198.5	165.0	250.0	0.0	2,694.5	38.0	215.9	7,998.7	104,873.8	1,083.2	3,990.7	8,369.7
Feb-00	10,833.8	5,486.5	33,643.3	35,927.2	75,057.0	295.7	7,041.9	135.0	250.0	0.0	2,674.7	157.0	123.7	7,790.4	104,359.2	1,077.0	3,966.4	8,142.9
Mar-00	10,895.9	5,842.3	33,606.5	36,106.7	75,555.5	267.9	7,252.2	10.0	295.4 4	0.0	2,723.1	333.0	99.7	8,033.0	105,465.7	958.6	4,338.6	8,605.1
Apr-00	10,884.5	5,516.5	33,636.9	36,240.7	75,394.1	228.0	7,161.5	10.0	344.6 4	0.0	2,265.5	332.2	148.2	8,329.0	105,097.6	1,014.9	4,803.0	8,686.0
May-00	10,810.8	5,480.4	33,883.2	35,663.6	75,027.2	271.1	7,721.9	270.0	627.9 4	0.0	3,268.0	612.3	136.3	8,773.4	107,518.8	1,111.9	4,266.8	9,429.3
Jun-00	11,360.6	5,881.0	33,938.7	35,702.2	75,521.9	605.9	8,228.4	600.0	623.4 4	0.0	3,040.2	1,084.4	119.3	8,681.3	109,865.6	1,145.5	4,458.2	9,326.8
Jul-00	12,216.0	6,485.0	33,741.5	35,813.8	76,040.3	242.1	8,315.9	20.0	669.0 4	0.0	2,872.8	571.8	209.9	7,593.3	108,751.1	1,155.1	4,350.1	8,389.5
Aug-00	11,848.0	5,789.8	34,569.3	36,436.7	76,795.7	160.1	8,117.8	410.0	263.6 4	0.0	3,538.1	728.5	106.2	7,468.2	109,436.4	1,144.8	4,691.1	9,003.8
Sep-00	11,973.9	6,117.8	35,270.8	36,369.0	77,757.5	213.2	8,290.3	30.0	304.3	0.0	3,868.0	835.0	173.0	7,646.4	111,091.6	1,177.5	4,673.3	9,253.0
Oct-00	11,915.2	5,723.1	35,467.8	36,307.6	77,498.6	216.1	8,376.9	105.0	250.0	0.0	4,080.6	617.4	107.5	8,005.2	111,172.6	1,164.0	4,478.5	9,318.2
Nov-00	11,856.0	5,932.9	36,458.7	36,615.6	79,007.2	284.2	9,270.7	150.0	304.2	0.0	3,202.4	451.5	107.7	8,633.3	113,267.2	977.0	4,423.4	9,328.2
Dec-00	11,953.6	6,563.6	34,800.8	37,786.3	79,150.7	190.9	9,001.1	227.9	250.0	0.0	2,971.7	884.8	126.4	10,141.7	114,898.8	733.7	4,047.8	9,313.8
1 Includes demand deposits of Offshore Banking Units (OBUs).							2 Includes margin deposits.				3 Includes borrowings from other institutions (local and foreign).						4 Includes Bills rediscounted.
Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.
					74,981.2		35258.37					104,873.96	104873.9	0.1	8032.9