Barbadians are continuing to save more despite the economic challenges, with domestic currency deposits reaching a record high of just over $12.4 billion at the end of June, according to the latest Central Bank report.However, more people defaulted on their mortgage payments and financial institutions tightened lending criteria and focused new lending on supporting existing clients.The Central Bank report noted that domestic currency deposits increased by some 5.1 per cent in January to June this year, to reach $12.5 billion, up from just over $11.9 billion for the same period last year. The total domestic currency deposit for the review period represents a 1.7 per cent increase over the $12.3 billion for all of 2020. Domestic currency deposits averaged just over $11 billion between 2017 and 2019.