Banks' risk-weighted assets rose 3.61% yoy to SGD 692 bil in Singapore in 4Q2016, according to the National Central Bank. This is 3.84% more than in the previous quarter.
Historically, banks' risk-weighted assets in Singapore reached an all time high of SGD 692 bil in 4Q2016 and an all time low of SGD 378 bil in 4Q2009. When compared to Singapore's main peers, banks' risk-weighted assets in Indonesia amounted to IDR 4,671,927 bil, MYR 1,542 bil in Malaysia, PHP 8,124 bil in Philippines and THB 11,832 bil in Thailand in 4Q2016.
Singapore has been ranked 54th within the group of 92 countries we follow in terms of banks' risk-weighted assets, 54 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Banks' Risk-Weighted Assets (Local Currency) | Unit | Dec 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Dec 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 |
Australia | AUD bil | 1,933 | 1,918 | 1,927 | 1,956 | 1,978 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Cambodia | KHR bil | 86,308 | 90,300 | 91,277 | 96,728 | 101,832 | ||||||||||||||||
China | CNY bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 117,506 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||
Indonesia | IDR bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
Laos | LAK bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Malaysia | MYR bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
Myanmar | MMK bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Philippines | PHP bil | 8,519 | 8,881 | 9,432 | 9,590 | 9,955 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Singapore | SGD bil | 701 | 704 | 680 | 696 | 698 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Taiwan | TWD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Thailand | THB bil | 12,005 | 12,036 | 12,232 | 12,291 | 12,556 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | VND bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,320,612 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |