OREANDA-NEWS. On February 19, 2008 as was informed by the National Bank of Moldova, the growth of this index is due to increase in the stock of deposits both in the national (by 59,9%) and foreign currencies (by 26,5%).

In particular, the growth of deposits in the national currency amounted to 4 billion 390,1 million lei or 59,9% - up to 11 billion 714,5 million leis. At the same time, in 2007, term deposits in the national currency increased by 77,4% - up to 7 billion 455,9 million leis.

The increase of this index is due to the growth of term deposits of individuals by 78,1%, or 2 billion 769,6 million leis. The stock of deposits of residents in foreign currency expressed in leis, increased by 1 billion 874,6 million leis, reaching 8 billion 947,4 million leis, or $ 790,5 million.

The stock of term deposits in foreign currency grew by 37,3% - up to 6 billion 717,7 million leis. Expressed in USD, it grew by $ 214,3 million and amounted to $ 593,5 million by the end of the year. At the same time, deposits of individuals increased by 37,6% or $ 189,5 million.

The amount of term deposits, attracted by the banks, totalled 21 billion 053,6 million leis, increasing by 54%. The volume of attracted term deposits in the national currency increased by 70,9% - up to 10 billion 154,6 million leis.

In 2007, the volume of term deposits in foreign currency grew by 41% or 3 billion 167,1 million leis - up to 10 billion 899 million leis. 87,4% of all means attracted in foreign currency are deposits of individuals. As of the term of attraction, the most popular are deposits in foreign currency for 6 up to 12 months, which amounted to 5 billion 224 million leis, or 47,9% of the total, increasing by 1 billion 772,8 million leis in 2007.