In January-March 2023, the total amount of cash receipts (cash and through points of sale) topped 140.8 trillion soums, or US$ 12.8 billion, recording a 37.0% increase to the same period in 2022, the Central Bank said in the Brief Review of Cash Circulation report.
There was an increase in the share of receipts through points of sale in the total cash receipts from 31.2% in Q1 of 2022 to 37.6%, respectively, in 2023.
In January-March 2023, the volume of bank cash turnover topped 173.9 trillion soums, and increased by 23.6% compared to 2022. In particular, the flow of cash to banks increased by 24.2% compared to the last year, topping 87.8 trillion soums.
In Q1 of 2023, the issuance of cash from the cash register of banks (including through ATMs) increased by 23.0% compared to January-March 2022 and amounted to 86.1 trillion soums.
While, in January-March 2023, credits to bank cards (163.8 trillion soums) increased by 1.7 times compared to 2022, and during this period funds were cashed from bank cards worth of 39.6 trillion soums .
Also, according to the Central Bank, in January-March 2023, there was a decrease in the volume of cash put into circulation by 2.2 trillion soums.
