Saint Lucia: Bank overhead cost

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 Saint Lucia

Bank overhead costs, percent of total assets

 Latest value 2.98
 Year 2018
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2010 - 2018
 Average 3.06
 Min - Max 2.56 - 3.35
 Source Bankscope
The latest value from 2018 is 2.98 percent, an increase from 2.56 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 2.99 percent, based on data from 159 countries. Historically, the average for Saint Lucia from 2010 to 2018 is 3.06 percent. The minimum value, 2.56 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 3.35 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Operating expenses of a bank as a share of the value of all assets held. Total assets include total earning assets, cash and due from banks, foreclosed real estate, fixed assets, goodwill, other intangibles, current tax assets, deferred tax assets, discontinued operations and other assets. 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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