Bank of Lithuania
Event date
October 14
At the end of September 2002 reserve money made up LTL 4,285.9 million. Over one month it went down by LTL 139.1 million, of which currency outside the central bank increased by LTL 63.8 million. Central government deposits went up by LTL 222.0 million over a month.

At the end of September 2002 reserve money made up LTL 4,285.9 million.Over one month it went down by LTL 139.1 million, of which currency outside the central bank increased by LTL 63.8 million.Central government deposits went up by LTL 222.0 million over a month.The main reason for the decline of reserve money and the increase of central government deposits was net issue of government securities.

Foreign assets increased by LTL 109.5 million.The increase of foreign assets resulted from the net purchase of foreign exchange from commercial banks of LTL 35.2 million and because of Bank of Lithuania operations with central government institutions.

(LTL million, end-of-period)
 08/200209/2002Change
LTL million%
FOREIGN ASSETS7,411.07,520.5109.51.5
CLAIMS ON CENTRAL GOVERNMENT6.86.8--
CLAIMS ON PRIVATE SECTOR7.57.60.10.7
CLAIMS ON DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS14.114.1-0.0-0.1
CLAIMS ON NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS----
OTHER ASSETS259.7268.48.73.4
TOTAL ASSETS7,699.07,817.3118.31.5
RESERVE MONEY4,425.04,285.9-139.1-3.1
o/w currency outside the CB3,632.13,695.963.81.8
FOREIGN LIABILITIES400.5409.99.42.4
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS2,205.02,427.0222.010.1
COUNTERPART FUNDS27.828.00.10.4
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS616.6648.832.25.2
OTHER LIABILITIES24.117.8-6.3-26.2
TOTAL LIABILITIES7,699.07,817.3118.31.5

Notes:

1. RESERVE MONEY includes currency in circulation, deposit money banks’ reserves and demand deposits of other sectors (excluding central government).
2. OTHER LIABILITIES include unclassified liabilities and other liabilities to non-government sectors outside reserve money definition.

Last update: 14-10-2002