Barbados: Bank credit to deposits

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 Barbados

Bank credit as percent of bank deposits

 Latest value 73.03
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1966 - 2019
 Average 82.05
 Min - Max 61.54 - 116.55
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2019 is 73.03 percent, a decline from 75.15 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 93.20 percent, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1966 to 2019 is 82.05 percent. The minimum value, 61.54 percent, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 116.55 percent was recorded in 1973. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Barbados - Bank credit to deposits - Recent values chart

Historical series
Barbados - Bank credit to deposits - historical chart - 1966-2019




Definition: The financial resources provided to the private sector by domestic money banks as a share of total deposits. Domestic money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits. Total deposits include demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks.

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