OREANDA-NEWS. March 17, 2009. The banks of Uzbekistan provided mortgage credits worth UZS 241 billion to the population last year, which is 74% more than in 2007, reported the Official website www.gov.uz.

The preferential credits comprised almost UZS 70 billion, it was said at a meeting on mortgage and consumer credits held in Tashkent.

67 apartment houses were built at the expense of the banks’ funds in various regions of the country in 2008, it was noted.

The citizens of Uzbekistan also received consumer credits worth UZS 177.5 billion last year.

The banks are currently working on expanding the services in the rural areas and increasing the number of deposits.