Bank Equity rose 1.02% to CLP 17,804 bil in Chile in fourth quarter of 2016

Bank equity reached 17,804 CLP bil in fourth quarter of 2016 in Chile, according to the National Central Bank. This is 1.02 % more than in the previous quarter.

Historically, bank equity in Chile reached an all time high of 17,804 CLP bil in fourth quarter of 2016 and an all time low of 3,306 CLP bil in fourth quarter of 2001. When compared to Chile's main peers, bank equity in Argentina amounted to 251 ARS bil, 15.7 BOB bil in Bolivia and 10,533 PYG bil in Paraguay in fourth quarter of 2016.

Chile has been ranked 7th within the group of 89 countries we follow in terms of bank equity, 5 places behind the position seen 10 years ago.

Bank equity, or net assets or book value, is the difference between total assets on the one hand and current liabilities and non-capitalised long-term liabilities on the other hand.