Benin: Foreign bank assets

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 Benin

Foreign bank assets as percent of the total bank assets

 Latest value 98.00
 Year 2009
 Measure percent of total bank assets
 Data availability 2005 - 2009
 Average 92.80
 Min - Max 90.00 - 98.00
 Source Global Financial Development Database
The latest value from 2009 is 98 percent of total bank assets, an increase from 92 percent of total bank assets in 2008. In comparison, the world average is 39.65 percent of total bank assets, based on data from 127 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 2005 to 2009 is 92.8 percent of total bank assets. The minimum value, 90 percent of total bank assets, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 98 percent of total bank assets was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.

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