Central Bank foreign assets up

The Central Bank's interim balance sheet stood at $77 billion at end September compared to $70 billion at the end of last year. Assets in foreign currencies totaled $35 billion, up from $32 billion at end 2011.

The value of the Central Bank's gold reserves rose by 14 percent to $16.4 billion. Deposits of the banking sector rose to $53.5 billion, rising by nine percent. Public sector deposits increased by 12 percent to $5.9 billion.