On the asset side; deposits held in domestic banks and export receivables decreased by 1,344 million dollars and 254 million dollars respectively, while direct investments abroad increased by 289 million dollars compared to December 2020. Accordingly, assets recorded a decrease by 1,383 million dollars.
On the liability side; domestic loans, external loans (excluding trade credits) and import payables decreased by 364 million dollars, 516 million dollars and 2,086 million dollars respectively, compared to December 2020. Accordingly, liabilities recorded a decrease of 2,966 million dollars.
In January 2021, short-term domestic loans increased by 403 million dollars, while long-term domestic loans decreased by 767 million dollars compared to December 2020. Short-term external loans decreased by 2,109 million dollars, while long-term external loans decreased by 493 million dollars.
In January 2021, short-term assets recorded 119,774 million dollars, while short-term liabilities recorded 94,487 million dollars. Accordingly, Short-Term Foreign Exchange Surplus recorded 25,287 million dollars indicating an increase of 34 million dollars compared to December 2020. The share of the short-term liabilities in total liabilities is 32 percent.