OREANDA-NEWS. On October 27, 2008 According to the central bank of Uzbekistan, total assets of commercial banks of Uzbekistan increased by 27.2%  and reached 11.798 trln. soums during the 9 month of 2008.
 
Three largest banks of Uzbekistan – NBU, Asaka and UzPSB own 68.9% of total assets or 8.123 trln. soums. Total credit portfolio of commercial banks have increased by 33.6% for the 9 month of 2008 and reached 6.279 trln. soums. Total equity of commercial banks increased by 17,1% and reached 1.76 trln. soums.

There are 30 commercial banks, operating in the republic of Uzbekistan. 3 of them state owned banks, 5 – banks with foreign equity, 11 – joint stock bank anв 11 private banks.

During the 2007 total assets of commercial banks increased by 28.7% till 9.276 trln. soums, credit portfolio – 16.2% till 4.7 trln. soums and total equity increased by 40.4% till 1.5 trln. soums.