The BIS is today releasing consolidated banking statistics for end-March 2005.
These statistics provide an insight into the nature and extent of banks'
foreign exposures, as well as background information on the new ultimate risk
statistics available from this quarter and supplementary information about
countries' external indebtedness.
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The first section outlines the characteristics of a new set of statistics based
on ultimate risk exposures.
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The second section highlights the first results of the new statistics. It sheds
light on differences between reporting countries as regards immediate borrower
and ultimate risk exposures. In the first quarter of 2005, claims on the public
sector in emerging market countries increased as a share of total international
claims.
Detailed explanatory notes are included which define the terms used to present
the statistics. Statistical tables follow the explanatory notes.
Questions arising from these statistics can be directed to Patrick McGuire
(tel: +41 61 280 8921; e-mail: patrick.mcguire@bis.org), Swapan Pradhan (tel:
+41 61 280 8491; e-mail: swapan-kumar.pradhan@bis.org).
The BIS expects to release consolidated banking statistics for the second
quarter of 2005 no later than 31 October 2005