19 - وتمشيا مع برامج الإصلاح التي اعتمدتها بلدان الإسكوا، شهد هذا القطاع نموا مطردا في نشاطه العام منذ أوائل التسعينات.
In line with the reform programmes adopted by ESCWA member countries, the banking sector has witnessed sustained growth in its overall activity since the early 1990s. In 2001-2002, total banking sector assets increased by 6.1 per cent to $520.0 billion, while customer deposits increased by 9.4 per cent to $350.7 billion.