El Salvador: Foreign bank assets

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 El Salvador

Foreign bank assets as percent of the total bank assets

 Latest value 100.00
 Year 2013
 Measure percent of total bank assets
 Data availability 2005 - 2013
 Average 89.67
 Min - Max 50.00 - 100.00
 Source Global Financial Development Database
The latest value from 2013 is 100 percent of total bank assets, an increase from 95 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 El Salvador from 2005 to 2013 is 89.67 percent of total bank assets. The minimum value, 50 percent of total bank assets, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 100 percent of total bank assets was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
El Salvador - Foreign bank assets - Recent values chart

Historical series
El Salvador - 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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