Nepal: Liquid assets to deposits

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 Nepal

Bank liquid assets to deposits and short-term funding

 Latest value 19.66
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 25.99
 Min - Max 17.90 - 46.09
 Source Bankscope
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The latest value from 2021 is 19.66 percent, a decline from 23.32 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 37.70 percent, based on data from 125 countries. Historically, the average for Nepal from 2000 to 2021 is 25.99 percent. The minimum value, 17.9 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 46.09 percent was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Nepal: Liquid assets to deposits
 2021 19.66
 2020 23.32
 2019 23.48
 2018 24.02
 2017 24.85
 2016 20.04
 2015 22.12
 2014 18.98




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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