BISHKEK, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Total assets of Kyrgyzstan's banking sector reached 1.5048 trillion soms (about 17.2 billion U.S. dollars) as of Aug. 31, up 24.2 percent year-to-date, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic said Monday.
The loan portfolio of the country's commercial banks increased by 24.9 percent from the beginning of the year to 633.3 billion soms. Meanwhile, deposits grew by 6.1 percent over the same period to 919.2 billion soms.
As of Aug. 31, 26 commercial banks and 308 branches were operating in Kyrgyzstan. ■
