Uganda: Liquid assets to deposits

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 Uganda

Bank liquid assets to deposits and short-term funding

 Latest value 45.34
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 42.04
 Min - Max 22.09 - 68.90
 Source Bankscope
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The latest value from 2021 is 45.34 percent, an increase from 44.58 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 37.70 percent, based on data from 125 countries. Historically, the average for Uganda from 2000 to 2021 is 42.04 percent. The minimum value, 22.09 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 68.9 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uganda: Liquid assets to deposits
 2021 45.34
 2020 44.58
 2019 55.59
 2018 53.38
 2017 37.94
 2016 30.86
 2015 33.94
 2014 28.65




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).

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