Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Canada

Canada: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 0.2% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
0.2%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
152nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2001–2008

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Canada, 2001–2008

00.10.20.30.42001200420082001: 0.394 %2002: 0.371 %2003: 0.313 %2004: 0.309 %2005: 0.283 %2006: 0.281 %2007: 0.306 %2008: 0.23 %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2008, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Canada stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

That places Canada 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%) in Canada, 2001 to 2008.
Year % Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.4% -5.8%
2003 0.3% -15.5%
2004 0.3% -1.3%
2005 0.3% -8.6%
2006 0.3% -0.4%
2007 0.3% +8.9%
2008 0.2% -25.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Canada?
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Canada was 0.2% in 2008, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Canada rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
Canada ranks 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 2008.
Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,390 data points, 2001–2025
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.