STATISTICAL PRESS RELEASE
International banking statistics on a
consolidated basis
38|2016
4th quarter of 2015
13 April 2016
Banco de Portugal releases today, in Table A.24 of
which was partly offset by a decline in local assets
the Statistical Bulletin and BPstat, international
banking statistics on a consolidated basis for the
held by branches and subsidiaries of Portuguese
banks. Approximately two-thirds of foreign
fourth quarter of 2015.
exposures relate to other European Union
Member States.
At the end of 2015 international financial assets of
Portuguese banks, on an immediate risk basis,
stood at €87.9 billion (€0.8 billion more than in the
previous year).
On an ultimate risk basis, international financial
assets held by Portuguese banks at the end of
2015 amounted to €88.7 billion, which
corresponds to a €1.3 billion increase from 2014
(Chart 1).
The increase on both risk bases compared with
2014 was largely due to investment in Italian and
Spanish debt securities by Portuguese banks,
Chart 1 • International financial assets of
Portuguese banks, risk basis and net risk
transfers
109 euros
80
-
2012
2013
2014
Total - Immediate risk basis
Total - Ultimate risk basis
Net risk transfers (right hand scale)
2015
immediate risk than of ultimate risk, which
contrasts with the BRICS countries, where
exposure to ultimate risk has been systematically
higher (Chart 2).
2
1
1
0
0
-1
20
With regard to European Union Member States,
Portuguese banks are more exposed in terms of
2
60
40
entities.
109 euros
100
risk implies a net risk transfer of €0.7 billion, which
corresponds to Portuguese banks’ claims on
resident entities guaranteed by non-resident
Chart 2 • Net risk transfers, by geographical
aggregate
109 euros
120
The difference between ultimate and immediate
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
2012
2013
2014
2015
EU
PALOP
BRICS
Off-shore
Other
Total
2
BANCO DE PORTUGAL • International banking statistics on a consolidated basis
Additional information available at:
Table A.24 of the Statistical Bulletin
Statistical press release No 13|2015, published in November 2015
Next update: 13 July 2016
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