Nepal: Bank credit to deposits
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| Nepal |
Bank credit as percent of bank deposits |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 96.23 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2021 |
| Average | 68.12 |
| Min - Max | 37.18 - 96.23 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2021 is 96.23 percent, an increase from 85.11 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 86.91 percent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Nepal from 1960 to 2021 is 68.12 percent. The minimum value, 37.18 percent, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 96.23 percent was recorded in 2021.
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Definition: The financial resources provided to the private sector by domestic money banks as a share of total deposits. Domestic money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits. Total deposits include demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks.
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| Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets | 13.76 | 2020 | percent |
| Return on assets | 1.91 | 2021 | percent |
| Return on equity | 17.83 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system z-scores | 28.87 | 2021 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 19.66 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system capital to assets | 10.58 | 2020 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 26.38 | 2021 | percent |
| Legal rights | 10.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 5.00 | 2019 | points |