Lebanon: Foreign bank assets

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 Lebanon

Foreign bank assets as percent of the total bank assets

 Latest value 29.00
 Year 2012
 Measure percent of total bank assets
 Data availability 2007 - 2012
 Average 32.50
 Min - Max 29.00 - 36.00
 Source Global Financial Development Database
The latest value from 2012 is 29 percent of total bank assets, a decline from 30 percent of total bank assets in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 38.09 percent of total bank assets, based on data from 122 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2007 to 2012 is 32.5 percent of total bank assets. The minimum value, 29 percent of total bank assets, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 36 percent of total bank assets was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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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