CREDUT UNION REPORT 2013.pdf April 2013 | Page 48

Tied to our vision, anchored by our values, building on our strengths Assets The growth in total assets was 10.2% or $17.9M. Total assets at year-end stood at $194.1M. The overall growth in the asset base was propelled mainly by growth in loans. Graph 1.1 shows the growth in loans as compared to total assets. Loans Assets Loans The loans portfolio experienced a growth of $20.8M or 13.96%. This represented a significant increase from the 9.1% experienced in 2012. This was as a result of the repurchase of approximately $12M worth of loans previously sold to the Eastern Caribbean Home Mortgage Bank. The natural growth in the portfolio stood at $8.8M or 5.9% in 2013. Total regular disbursement in 2013 was $40M. Total disbursements in 2012 stood at $36M. The challenge however in 2014 would be to maintain growth and improve performance through normal operations. The net loans portfolio stood at $165.6M at the end of 2013 as compared to $145.3M in 2012. The loan loss provision was increased by $500K in 2013 to a balance of $4.06M. Deposits Members’ deposits grew by 12.2% or $17.5M in 2013 as against 11.75% or $15.1M in 2012. The portfolio stood at $161.1M at the end of 2013. Regular shares grew by 6.2% or $4.7M in 2013 as compared to 7% or $ 4.9M in 2012. Fixed Deposits grew by 19.94% or $9.4M in 2013 as against 20.7% or $7.5M in 2012. Fixed deposits continued to be in high demand because of general confidence in the strength of the Credit Union and its ability to offer competitive rates. 47