The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 5.1% in August 2016, from 4.9% in July, averaging 5.0% in the three months up to August. The components of M3 showed the following developments. The annual growth rate of the narrower aggregate, including currency in circulation and overnight deposits (M1), increased to 8.9% in August, from 8.4% in July. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) stood at -1.5% in August, compared with -1.4% in July. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) decreased to 4.5% in August, from 5.0% in July. ... (full story)