Reported NPLs
are low, but may
trend higher
Nonperforming loans (NPLs) increased from 0.4 percent of total loans in
2015–16 to 1.3 percent at end-2018, according to central bank data. Capital
support from the state in late 2017 and early 2018 provided robust loss ab-
sorption capacity for 2018 and the first half of 2019
Vulnerabilities
warrant moni-
toring
Uzbekistan’s banking sys-
tem has been rated ‘stable’
by Moody’s since 2010. The
rating was again retained in
2018, reflecting robust eco-
nomic growth, stabilizing
problem-loan trends, the
earnings performance of
Uzbek banks, and signifi-
cant foreign currency re-
serves to cushion against
external shocks. Neverthe-
less, loans held by banks
with state shares are highly
concentrated in single bor-
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