Lesotho: Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

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 Lesotho

Banking system regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

 Latest value 22.95
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2004 - 2020
 Average 17.10
 Min - Max 12.42 - 22.95
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2020 is 22.95 percent, an increase from 19.37 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 19.63 percent, based on data from 107 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 2004 to 2020 is 17.1 percent. The minimum value, 12.42 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 22.95 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Lesotho - Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets - Recent values chart

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Lesotho - Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets - historical chart - 2004-2020




Definition: The capital adequacy of deposit takers. It is a ratio of total regulatory capital to its assets held, weighted according to the risk of those assets.

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