Mauritania: Foreign bank assets
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| Mauritania |
Foreign bank assets as percent of the total bank assets |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 4.00 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Measure | percent of total bank assets |
| Data availability | 2005 - 2012 |
| Average | 7.00 |
| Min - Max | 3.00 - 17.00 |
| Source | Global Financial Development Database |
The latest value from 2012 is 4 percent of total bank assets, a decline from 17 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 Mauritania from 2005 to 2012 is 7 percent of total bank assets. The minimum value, 3 percent of total bank assets, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 17 percent of total bank assets was recorded in 2011.
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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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