DUSHANBE, February 11, 2010, Asia-Plus --  As of January 31, 2010, a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest financial institutions, amounted to more than 733.7 million somoni (equivalent to more than 169 million U.S. dollars under the latest exchange rate).

According to Orienbonk’s press service, in the distribution cross section the proportions of loan recipients in the local currency were: private commercial enterprises – 45.7 percent; agricultural enterprises – 26.04 percent; state-owned enterprises – 25.85 percent; and physical entities – 2.41 percent.

In the distribution cross section the proportions of loan recipients in foreign currencies were: private commercial enterprises – 67.9 percent; agricultural enterprises – 17.05 percent; state-owned enterprises – 14.99 percent; and physical entities – 0.06 percent.

As of December 31, 2009, Orienbonk’s loan portfolio amounted to some 720 million somoni (equivalent to more than 164 million U.S. dollars).