Over one month reserve money declined by LTL 380.9 million, of which commercial bank balances on correspondent accounts and currency in circulation decreased respectively by LTL 286.7 million and LTL 135.9 million, while required reserves in
Over one month reserve money declined by LTL 380.9 million, of which commercial bank balances on correspondent accounts and currency in circulation decreased respectively by LTL 286.7 million and LTL 135.9 million, while required reserves in foreign currencies and demand deposits of non-banking financial institutions increased by LTL 41.2 million and LTL 3.4 million, respectively. Reserve money was pushed down by LTL 191.8 million owing to operations with central government institutions and net sale of foreign exchange by the Bank of Lithuania of LTL 246.5 million.
Foreign assets went down by LTL 122.8 million over one month, and central government deposits increased by LTL 205.4 million.
Balance Sheet of the Bank of Lithuania| (LTL million, end-of-period) |
| 12/2003 | 01/2004 | Change | ||
| LTL million | % | |||
| FOREIGN ASSETS | 9,448.3 | 9,325.5 | -122.8 | -1.3 |
| CLAIMS ON CENTRAL GOVERNMENT | 5.4 | 5.4 | - | - |
| CLAIMS ON PRIVATE SECTOR | 9.6 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| CLAIMS ON DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS | 9.9 | 9.9 | -0.0 | -0.0 |
| CLAIMS ON NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS | - | - | - | - |
| OTHER ASSETS | 261.5 | 221.0 | -40.5 | -15.5 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 9,734.7 | 9,571.6 | -163.2 | -1.7 |
| RESERVE MONEY | 6,540.3 | 6,159.5 | -380.9 | -5.8 |
| o/w currency outside the CB | 5,132.1 | 4,996.3 | -135.9 | -2.6 |
| FOREIGN LIABILITIES | 187.9 | 187.8 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS | 2,213.8 | 2,419.2 | 205.4 | 9.3 |
| COUNTERPART FUNDS | 29.0 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CAPITAL ACCOUNTS | 734.0 | 753.4 | 19.4 | 2.6 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | 29.7 | 22.6 | -7.1 | -23.9 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 9,734.7 | 9,571.6 | -163.2 | -1.7 |
Memo Items
| (LTL million, end-of-period) |
| 12/2003 | 01/2004 | Change | ||
| LTL million | % | |||
| The IMF loans to the Bank of Lithuania | - | - | - | - |
| The IMF loans to the Ministry of Finance | 123.4 | 120.9 | -2.6 | -2.1 |
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.