New Zealand: Return on equity
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| New Zealand |
Bank return on equity, in percent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 17.33 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2007 - 2021 |
| Average | 18.35 |
| Min - Max | 12.33 - 31.82 |
| Source | Bankscope |
The latest value from 2021 is 17.33 percent, an increase from 12.33 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13.44 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 2007 to 2021 is 18.35 percent. The minimum value, 12.33 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 31.82 percent was recorded in 2007.
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Definition: Commercial banks’ pre-tax income to yearly averaged equity. The numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.
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| Net interest margin | 2.11 | 2021 | percent |
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| Banking system z-scores | 44.78 | 2021 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 20.39 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system capital to assets | 7.30 | 2015 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 18.27 | 2021 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 4.76 | 2017 | percent |
| Real interest rate | 1.10 | 2017 | percent |
| Legal rights | 12.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 8.00 | 2019 | points |