Cyprus: Net interest margin

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 Cyprus

Bank interest revenue, percent of interest-bearing assets

 Latest value 2.16
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 3.05
 Min - Max 2.16 - 4.66
 Source Bankscope
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The latest value from 2021 is 2.16 percent, a decline from 2.74 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 3.61 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Cyprus from 2000 to 2021 is 3.05 percent. The minimum value, 2.16 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 4.66 percent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Cyprus: Net interest margin
 2021 2.16
 2020 2.74
 2019 2.78
 2018 2.57
 2017 3.15
 2016 3.02
 2015 3.22
 2014 4.66




Definition: Accounting value of bank's net interest revenue as a share of its average interest-bearing (total earning) assets. The numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.

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