2009-02-13
In January, external assets of the Bank of Lithuania decreased by LTL 916.6 million to form LTL 14.9 billion at the end of the month, and external liabilities went up by LTL 225.3 million to LTL 356.9 million.
Currency in circulation dropped down by LTL 510.0 million to LTL 9.1 billion at the end of the month. Resident deposits with the Bank of Lithuania decreased by LTL 691.6 million to LTL 3.7 billion. Deposits of other MFIs and central government went down by LTL 582.7 million and LTL 108.6 million respectively, and both totalled respectively LTL 2.5 billion and LTL 1.2 billion at the end of January.
Changes in the balance sheet items of the Bank of Lithuania have been disclosed taking into account transactions, i.e. by eliminating the effect of revaluation adjustments of prices and foreign exchange rates as well as other reclassifications.