DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, August 17. The value of loans provided by credit financial organizations in Tajikistan amounted to 9.276 billion somoni ($844.6 million) from January through June 2023, Trend repost.
According to the National Bank of Tajikistan, this figure increased 42 percent from 6.53 billion somoni ($594.6) in the first half of 2023.
The consumption industry received the biggest number of loans, reaching 3.71 billion somoni ($337.8 million).
Moreover, 1.69 billion somoni, 1.420 billion somoni ($153.8 million), and 1.070 billion somoni ($97.4 million) were allotted to industry, agriculture, and international trade, respectively.
In addition, 626 million somoni ($57 million) were set aside for services, followed by 353.877 million somoni ($32.2 million) for building, 56.377 million somoni ($5.1 million) for transportation, 10.746 million somoni ($978,500) for financial intermediation, and 9.333 million somoni ($849,836) for catering. Other sectors received an additional 328.188 million somoni ($29.8 million).
In 2022, Tajikistan's financial institutions made a total of 14.382 billion somoni ($1.3 billion) in loans.