Bulgaria: Foreign bank assets

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 Bulgaria

Foreign bank assets as percent of the total bank assets

 Latest value 62.00
 Year 2013
 Measure percent of total bank assets
 Data availability 2005 - 2013
 Average 75.56
 Min - Max 62.00 - 82.00
 Source Global Financial Development Database
The latest value from 2013 is 62 percent of total bank assets, a decline from 70 percent of total bank assets in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 37.99 percent of total bank assets, based on data from 108 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 2005 to 2013 is 75.56 percent of total bank assets. The minimum value, 62 percent of total bank assets, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 82 percent of total bank assets was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Bulgaria - Foreign bank assets - Recent values chart

Historical series
Bulgaria - Foreign bank assets - historical chart - 2005-2013




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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