Papua New Guinea: Liquid assets to deposits

The latest value from 2012 is 29.78 percent, a decline from 46.46 percent in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 32.39 percent, based on data from 159 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 2007 to 2012 is 42.07 percent. The minimum value, 29.78 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 51.12 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The ratio of the value of liquid assets (easily converted to cash) to short-term funding plus total deposits. Liquid assets include cash and due from banks, trading securities and at fair value through income, loans and advances to banks, reverse repos and cash collaterals. Deposits and short term funding includes total customer deposits (current, savings and term) and short term borrowing (money market instruments, CDs and other deposits).