Kenya: Liquid assets to deposits
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| Kenya |
Bank liquid assets to deposits and short-term funding |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 28.45 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2021 |
| Average | 27.07 |
| Min - Max | 11.76 - 39.54 |
| Source | Bankscope |
The latest value from 2021 is 28.45 percent, a decline from 31.17 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 37.70 percent, based on data from 125 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 2000 to 2021 is 27.07 percent. The minimum value, 11.76 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 39.54 percent was recorded in 2003.
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Definition: The ratio of the value of liquid assets (easily converted to cash) to short-term funding plus total deposits. Liquid assets include cash and due from banks, trading securities and at fair value through income, loans and advances to banks, reverse repos and cash collaterals. Deposits and short term funding includes total customer deposits (current, savings and term) and short term borrowing (money market instruments, CDs and other deposits).
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| Banking system capital to assets | 14.62 | 2020 | percent |
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