Table 6: Commercial Banks  -  Assets
																					(Rs million)
End	RESERVES				FOREIGN ASSETS				CLAIMS ON GOVERNMENT				CLAIMS ON PRIVATE SECTOR					Claims	Other	TOTAL	Acceptences
of	Cash	Balances	Bank of	Total	Balances	Foreign	Foreign	Total1	Treasury	Government	Advances	Total	Local	Bills	Local	Loans	Total	on Other	Assets2	ASSETS	Documentary
Period	in	with	Mauritius		with	Bills	Notes		Bills	Securities			Bills	Recei-	Invest-	and		Bank-like			Credits and
	Hand	Bank of	Bills		Banks	Discounted	and						Dis-	vable	ments	Advances		Institu-			Guarantees3
		Mauritius			Abroad		Coins						counted					tions
1996	1,566.4	2,500.8	2,237.4	6,304.6	2,080.2	1,298.3	192.3	4,736.9	11,209.8	2,911.8	98.0	14,219.6	623.2	1,484.4	394.7	32,499.3	35,001.6	163.1	6,080.0	66,505.8	10,550.7
1997	1,885.4	1,621.5	190.2	3,697.1	4,305.6	1,424.7	165.5	7,289.0	12,565.6	4,207.8	252.3	17,025.7	571.7	1,480.9	4,188.2	37,677.4	43,918.2	160.6	5,836.7	77,927.3	11,782.8
1998	2,225.8	1,674.0	0.0	3,899.8	4,418.5	1,379.2	222.6	8,947.3	9,084.6	4,000.7	233.2	13,318.5	634.4	1,413.2	8,708.9	45,896.5	56,652.9	424.6	7,057.2	90,300.4	12,691.7
1999	3,009.6	1,355.7	0.0	4,365.3	5,610.1	1,980.3	255.3	9,775.5	11,938.7	3,591.2	229.1	15,759.1	715.5	1,911.1	11,173.8	48,720.3	62,520.7	1,766.2	9,379.9	103,566.7	13,686.5
Mar-96	886.2	4,344.4	1,373.6	6,604.1	2,172.6	1,038.2	115.8	4,452.1	13,234.8	2,988.4	89.4	16,312.5	621.2	1,011.4	366.3	31,010.6	33,009.5	179.4	5,030.4	65,588.2	10,257.2
Jun-96	832.1	5,573.5	1,141.6	7,547.2	1,878.2	1,263.3	66.9	4,408.7	10,685.0	2,936.8	0.2	13,622.0	655.2	1,164.0	365.8	30,391.1	32,576.1	138.5	5,324.8	63,617.3	10,665.1
Sep-96	1,043.0	3,027.5	2,024.5	6,095.0	2,075.7	1,087.7	96.5	4,496.3	11,404.2	3,070.4	107.5	14,582.2	608.3	1,389.2	370.0	31,415.3	33,782.8	143.3	5,446.2	64,545.7	11,250.7
Dec-96	1,566.4	2,500.8	2,237.4	6,304.6	2,080.2	1,298.3	192.3	4,736.9	11,209.8	2,911.8	98.0	14,219.6	623.2	1,484.4	394.7	32,499.3	35,001.6	163.1	6,080.0	66,505.8	10,550.7
Mar-97	1,289.7	3,198.7	2,373.7	6,862.2	2,380.0	1,114.0	108.8	4,744.3	11,701.6	3,056.6	96.4	14,854.6	571.3	1,281.1	618.6	33,498.4	35,969.4	158.0	5,248.4	67,836.8	10,444.7
Jun-97	1,167.6	4,243.1	1,486.6	6,897.3	2,350.2	1,070.4	72.6	4,666.5	12,494.7	3,056.6	141.9	15,693.3	633.4	1,193.1	871.7	35,037.7	37,735.9	153.6	5,713.9	70,860.3	11,059.9
Sep-97	1,171.6	2,602.8	376.7	4,151.1	3,298.2	1,087.7	96.3	5,709.8	12,649.3	4,444.8	175.7	17,269.7	630.2	1,280.5	2,886.3	35,391.3	40,188.4	143.0	5,776.9	73,239.0	11,566.7
Dec-97	1,885.4	1,621.5	190.2	3,697.1	4,305.6	1,424.7	165.5	7,289.0	12,565.6	4,207.8	252.3	17,025.7	571.7	1,480.9	4,188.2	37,677.4	43,918.2	160.6	5,836.7	77,927.3	11,782.8
Mar-98	1,461.0	1,694.5	0.0	3,155.5	5,161.2	1,058.2	106.8	7,863.9	13,639.5	3,879.3	277.2	17,796.0	589.9	1,453.9	5,415.1	38,522.2	45,981.1	186.4	6,086.2	81,069.2	11,978.9
Jun-98	1,384.0	2,535.6	0.0	3,919.6	4,108.6	1,192.3	88.4	7,113.3	11,367.7	3,835.3	153.3	15,356.3	677.6	1,509.5	7,033.9	40,720.1	49,941.1	844.0	6,018.4	83,192.8	12,405.3
Jul-98	1,330.9	2,762.2	0.0	4,093.2	2,738.7	1,180.0	120.9	5,763.2	10,386.3	3,980.1	169.0	14,535.4	694.4	1,487.0	7,232.8	41,454.6	50,868.8	540.4	6,535.7	82,336.7	12,369.7
Aug-98	1,425.2	2,609.6	0.0	4,034.7	2,704.1	1,071.1	143.5	5,633.6	10,089.1	3,980.1	182.0	14,251.2	663.4	1,521.2	7,308.4	42,363.0	51,856.1	382.8	6,444.0	82,602.4	12,344.2
Sep-98	1,455.8	2,424.6	0.0	3,880.5	3,657.8	953.7	98.2	6,529.0	10,493.2	3,879.8	183.4	14,556.4	651.3	1,552.4	7,562.4	42,956.6	52,722.8	334.3	6,529.5	84,552.4	12,591.5
Oct-98	1,449.1	3,235.9	0.0	4,685.1	3,420.8	916.0	98.1	6,293.6	9,032.3	4,043.7	245.0	13,321.0	662.3	1,474.2	8,021.5	44,053.5	54,211.5	411.9	6,564.2	85,487.4	12,939.5
Nov-98	1,864.8	2,391.7	0.0	4,256.4	3,499.7	1,241.5	133.4	6,690.0	8,830.8	4,043.7	237.2	13,111.7	651.1	1,502.5	8,347.9	44,739.5	55,241.0	489.7	6,759.5	86,548.3	13,250.9
Dec-98	2,225.8	1,674.0	0.0	3,899.8	4,418.5	1,379.2	222.6	8,947.3	9,084.6	4,000.7	233.2	13,318.5	634.4	1,413.2	8,708.9	45,896.5	56,652.9	424.6	7,057.2	90,300.4	12,691.7
Jan-99	1,785.6	2,833.6	0.0	4,619.2	5,355.6	1,175.1	149.3	9,624.3	8,597.3	4,000.7	309.9	12,907.9	631.3	1,319.3	9,053.8	45,943.8	56,948.2	438.4	6,914.0	91,452.1	12,799.9
Feb-99	1,701.6	2,798.3	0.0	4,500.0	5,513.3	1,054.6	157.5	9,913.1	8,400.2	4,022.1	307.3	12,729.6	632.0	1,319.3	9,182.3	46,166.7	57,300.3	1,409.9	7,014.2	92,867.1	13,115.4
Mar-99	1,751.7	2,779.5	0.0	4,531.2	6,812.3	936.7	131.0	9,626.8	8,784.1	3,925.8	379.4	13,089.3	655.1	1,402.8	9,557.7	46,216.8	57,832.3	1,177.4	6,919.6	93,176.7	12,996.4
Apr-99	1,661.8	3,029.0	0.0	4,690.8	6,416.6	1,019.6	114.8	9,381.6	8,462.8	3,925.8	387.4	12,776.0	636.8	1,384.5	9,417.1	46,439.6	57,878.0	1,474.2	7,375.6	93,576.2	13,451.4
May-99	1,648.1	2,525.2	0.0	4,173.4	6,396.3	1,108.4	94.6	9,457.5	8,738.7	3,925.6	379.8	13,044.1	637.5	1,518.0	9,765.4	47,329.4	59,250.3	1,320.4	7,640.0	94,885.6	13,508.8
Jun-99	2,000.2	3,447.8	0.0	5,448.0	6,553.5	1,179.7	91.5	9,685.3	7,959.1	3,883.0	82.9	11,925.0	648.7	1,485.2	10,024.1	47,948.2	60,106.3	1,511.5	8,507.4	97,183.3	13,414.1
Jul-99	1,615.5	2,407.5	0.0	4,022.9	6,431.1	1,124.8	163.1	9,612.7	8,392.2	3,883.0	135.3	12,410.4	624.3	1,554.2	10,435.8	48,413.5	61,027.8	1,415.3	8,318.9	96,808.0	13,468.3
Aug-99	1,840.6	2,882.5	0.0	4,723.1	6,146.7	1,003.3	149.9	9,193.8	8,382.6	3,883.0	135.9	12,401.4	628.6	1,641.8	10,379.0	49,025.3	61,674.7	1,633.3	8,161.8	97,788.1	13,348.7
Sep-99	2,348.8	3,141.4	0.0	5,490.2	6,364.9	1,036.2	144.7	9,441.3	9,266.2	3,883.0	140.1	13,289.3	631.9	1,609.1	10,605.3	49,049.6	61,895.9	1,901.1	8,406.3	100,424.1	14,146.3
Oct-99	2,111.1	2,153.8	0.0	4,264.9	5,917.7	1,165.1	141.3	9,190.0	9,950.9	3,883.0	231.2	14,065.1	652.5	1,645.7	10,830.7	49,194.8	62,323.7	1,612.9	8,555.3	100,011.9	14,212.7
Nov-99	2,581.7	2,114.5	0.0	4,696.2	5,535.3	1,335.2	170.1	8,925.4	11,199.8	3,621.4	230.6	15,051.9	663.0	1,749.6	11,004.3	49,384.8	62,801.7	1,549.1	8,614.6	101,638.9	15,095.5
Dec-99	3,009.6	1,355.7	0.0	4,365.3	5,610.1	1,980.3	255.3	9,775.5	11,938.7	3,591.2	229.1	15,759.1	715.5	1,911.1	11,173.8	48,720.3	62,520.7	1,766.2	9,379.9	103,566.7	13,686.5
Jan-00	1,817.6	3,602.6	0.0	5,420.2	5,472.5	1,662.5	244.5	9,290.8	11,886.5	3,591.2	229.9	15,707.6	723.3	1,740.2	11,432.6	49,765.3	63,661.4	2,063.1	8,730.7	104,873.8	13,443.7
Feb-00	1,737.6	2,750.7	0.0	4,488.3	5,623.7	1,658.9	138.5	9,302.2	12,339.7 4	3,591.2	307.3	16,238.2	701.9	1,698.0	11,537.7	49,710.2	63,647.8	2,076.4	8,606.3	104,359.2	13,186.3
Mar-00	1,631.2	3,412.9	0.0	5,044.1	5,325.9	1,498.0	149.9	9,260.3	12,335.7	3,591.2	311.6	16,238.5	748.1	1,673.0	11,693.6	49,974.7	64,136.6 4	2,114.1	8,672.1	105,465.7	13,902.3
Apr-00	1,559.1	3,217.2	0.0	4,776.3	4,825.2	1,427.9	111.2	8,491.6	12,347.9	3,584.0	305.3	16,237.2	762.1	1,616.9	11,895.0	50,734.0	65,107.0 4	1,702.9	8,782.6	105,097.6	14,503.9
May-00	1,727.5	2,977.4	0.0	4,704.9	5,040.4	2,236.6	112.3	9,766.9	12,539.5	3,417.3	373.3	16,330.1	762.9	1,513.2	11,887.5	51,383.1	65,667.9 4	1,965.7	9,083.1	107,518.8	14,808.0
Jun-00	1,557.3	3,024.2	0.0	4,581.5	5,334.5	2,403.8	101.0	10,294.1	12,705.7	3,421.7	0.8	16,128.2	768.6	1,288.5	11,903.4	53,184.7	67,271.4 4	2,353.9	9,236.4	109,865.6	14,930.5
Jul-00	1,619.1	3,314.7	0.0	4,933.8	4,775.6	2,057.3	154.5	9,426.3	11,989.2	3,374.9	5.3	15,369.4	725.1	1,245.9	11,965.4	54,460.9	68,434.8 4	1,772.0	8,814.9	108,751.1	13,894.7
1 Includes foreign securities and loans to nonresidents.								2 Include interbank loans				3 For a breakdown, see Table 7.					4 Includes Bills discounted contra
Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.