France: Banking system z-scores

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 France

Banking system z-scores

 Latest value 19.98
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 17.98
 Min - Max 10.16 - 20.90
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2021 is 19.98 index points, an increase from 18.99 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 17.25 index points, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for France from 2000 to 2021 is 17.98 index points. The minimum value, 10.16 index points, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 20.9 index points was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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France - Banking system z-scores - Recent values chart

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France - Banking system z-scores - historical chart - 2000-2021




Definition: The index captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.

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