Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Moldova
Moldova: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 27.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Moldova, 2005–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Moldova stood at 27.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Moldova peaked at 46.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2005.
That places Moldova 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.0% | — |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 25.0% | 41.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 27.0% | 46.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Moldova
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.215 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,854 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,855 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,858 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,858 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Moldova?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Moldova was 27.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Moldova ranks 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.