Balance Sheet of Eesti Pank as of 31 December 1997,(EEK thousand)

  Notes 1997 1996
ASSETS
Foreign assets   11,800,271 8,784,445
Gold 1 34,216 37,724
Convertible foreign currency assets 2 10,853,230 7,913,562
Special Drawing Rights (SDR's) 3 168 2,120
Participation in IMF 4 899,619 830,415
Other claims on IMF 5 12,450  
Other foreign currency assets 6 588 624
Domestic assets   236,807 236,558
Loans 7 54,856 69,889
  a) government   3,868 3,253
  b) financial institutions   24,585 48,077
  c) other   26,403 18,559
Shares 8 58,133 70,348
Other assets 9 4,512 4,808
Fixed assets 10 119,306 91,513
Total assets   12,037,078 9,021,003
LIABILITIES
Foreign liabilities   1,254,408 1,433,933
Foreign debts 11 20,252 40,336
IMF kroon accounts 12 1,230,317 1,389,682
Accounts of non-residents 13 3,839 3,915
Domestic liabilities   8,901,569 6,261,190
Notes and coins in circulation 14 5,438,542 4,986,776
Accounts of banks and other current liabilities 15 3,438,386 1,203,533
  a) accounts of banks   3,035,242 1,201,895
  b) other   403,144 1,638
Securities (certificates of deposit issued) 16   2,000
Convertible foreign currency deposits 17 4,678 317
Other foreign currency deposits 18 588 624
Provisions for guarantees 19 500 54,677
Other liabilities 20 18,875 13,263
Capital and reserves   1,881,101 1,325,880
Capital and reserves 21 1,428,737 1,139,246
Profit for the year 22-27 452,364 186,634
Total liabilities, capital and reserves   12,037,078 9,021,003
Off-balance sheet items 28