Banks’ investment portfolios continued to be dominated by Treasury bills.

Banks’ investment portfolios continued to be dominated by Treasury bills, or short-term debt instruments; their share increased dramatically from 50.3% in April 2025 to 64.7% in April 2026.

The share of long-term securities, on the other hand, decreased from 49.4% to 34.8% during the same time period, suggesting that banks prefer shorter-maturity instruments.

Although its proportion slightly increased from 0.3% to 0.5%, equity investments remained low.

In the meantime, portfolio rebalancing toward investments and net advances was evident in the asset structure of the banking sector’s balance sheet in April 2026.

Source: newsthemegh.com