Foreign banks among total banks in Seychelles

Seychelles: Foreign banks among total banks was 40.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
40.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 137 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2003
All-time low
25.0%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1995–2013

Foreign banks among total banks in Seychelles, 1995–2013

0102030401995200420131995: 33 %1996: 33 %1997: 33 %1998: 25 %1999: 25 %2000: 25 %2001: 25 %2002: 25 %2003: 40 %2004: 40 %2005: 40 %2006: 40 %2007: 40 %2008: 40 %2009: 40 %2010: 40 %2011: 40 %2012: 40 %2013: 40 %

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 banks among total banks in Seychelles stood at 40.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Seychelles peaked at 40.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1998.

Seychelles ranks 70th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Foreign banks among total banks in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Foreign banks among total banks (%) in Seychelles, 1995 to 2013.
Year % Change
1995 33.0%
1996 33.0% +0.0%
1997 33.0% +0.0%
1998 25.0% -24.2%
1999 25.0% +0.0%
2000 25.0% +0.0%
2001 25.0% +0.0%
2002 25.0% +0.0%
2003 40.0% +60.0%
2004 40.0% +0.0%
2005 40.0% +0.0%
2006 40.0% +0.0%
2007 40.0% +0.0%
2008 40.0% +0.0%
2009 40.0% +0.0%
2010 40.0% +0.0%
2011 40.0% +0.0%
2012 40.0% +0.0%
2013 40.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.8% 25.0% 33.0% 5
2000s 35.5% 25.0% 40.0% 10
2010s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 67 Colombia 42.0% compare
  2. 67 Malaysia 42.0% compare
  3. 69 Chile 41.0% compare
  4. 70 Brazil 40.0% compare
  5. 70 Jordan 40.0% compare
  6. 73 Ukraine 39.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign banks among total banks in Seychelles?
Foreign banks among total banks in Seychelles was 40.0% 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 banks among total banks recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1998.
How does Seychelles rank for foreign banks among total banks?
Seychelles ranks 70th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
Is foreign banks among total banks rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles 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 banks among total banks (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign banks among total banks (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,603 data points, 1995–2013
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