Lebanon Total Deposits
Key information about Lebanon Total Deposits
- Lebanon Total Deposits was reported at 96.540 USD bn in Apr 2023
- This records an increase from the previous number of 96.446 USD bn for Mar 2023
- Lebanon Total Deposits data is updated monthly, averaging 143.068 USD bn from Dec 2017 to Apr 2023, with 65 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 175.076 USD bn in Dec 2018 and a record low of 96.446 USD bn in Mar 2023
- Lebanon Total Deposits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Total Deposits: USD: Monthly
CEIC calculates monthly Total Deposits as the sum of Foreign and Local Currency Term and Demand Deposits by Residents and Non-Residents and converts it into USD. Banque du Liban provides Total Deposits in local currency. Banque du Liban period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Deposits covers the banking system. Since December 2017, IFRS9 is used for reporting Total Deposits.
View Lebanon's Total Deposits from Dec 2017 to Apr 2023 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Total Deposits in Apr 2023?
Lebanon Total Deposits was reported at 96.540 USD bn in Apr 2023 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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96,540.180 Apr 2023 | 96,446.060 Mar 2023 | 96,446.060 Mar 2023 | 175,075.821 Dec 2018 | USD mn | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2023 |
Total Deposits by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (USD mn) | 17,811.916 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Nov 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 124,118.517 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2024 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 93,789.282 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 15,970.145 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Australia (USD mn) | 2,614,643.998 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Austria (USD mn) | 510,915.010 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 17,809.922 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 54,665.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 156,295.425 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Nov 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 21,839.701 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 1,404,354.332 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 26,540.716 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 18,086.787 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 7,970.277 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 1,061,084.862 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 12,312.444 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 74,590.210 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 54,675.110 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | 4,370,496.703 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 209,130.774 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 42,328,470.216 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 63,270.626 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 57,857.186 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 297,954.222 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 285,333.274 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 68,663.123 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 264,543.915 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 33,119.681 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 16,241,451.872 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 210,106.131 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 8,715,127.986 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 21,577.775 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 6,204,633.702 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 16,798.963 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 244,998.637 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,236,533.035 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 101,091.431 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 23,599.247 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Jan 2025 |
India (USD mn) | 2,544,195.894 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 498,113.635 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 422,314.955 2023 | yearly | 1973 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 335,844.407 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 537,781.972 Sep 2022 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
Italy (USD mn) | 2,025,697.613 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 24,812.344 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 2016 - Nov 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 8,506,703.311 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 65,867.299 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 75,408.574 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Nov 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 40,815.259 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 1,802,817.858 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 7,314.098 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 176,710.462 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 6,990.668 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Laos (USD mn) | 15,027.306 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 20,393.851 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 96,540.180 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 45,499.684 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 808,188.175 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 159,205.310 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Dec 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 10,027.325 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 330.909 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 573,038.552 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 42,123.162 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Dec 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 42,975.667 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 444,009.307 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 6,764.215 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 7,685.080 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 5,942.815 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 142,354.112 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 6,466.743 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2020 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 65,509.819 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 40,192.035 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 1,240,530.090 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 263,751.231 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 84,213.801 Dec 2019 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Dec 2019 |
Norway (USD mn) | 423,546.529 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Dec 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 64,691.238 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 96,876.180 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 18,776.625 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 110,484.526 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 21,149.846 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 98,947.940 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 351,224.532 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 567,378.661 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 295,508.837 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 282,071.401 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | 164,292.268 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
Russia (USD mn) | 972,721.967 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2022 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 717,969.099 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 41,251.099 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 1,402,681.086 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 93,828.799 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 43,843.348 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 352,613.690 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Sep 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 1,446,578.005 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 54,715.402 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 5,389.131 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 901,990.324 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,128,181.634 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Dec 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 20,275.678 2011 | yearly | 1998 - 2011 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.3 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 405.307 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,153.980 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.9 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 277,571.056 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 4,080,474.701 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 269,359.681 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) | 1,739,625.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) | 597,020.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) | 2,118,726.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 1,521,706.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) | 521,161.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2021 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 15,619.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 246.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) | 153,484.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) | 62,315.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 1,406,379.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) | 4,916.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Long Term Bonds (LBP bn) | 85,953.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -21.652 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -973.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 271.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 23,178.182 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 53,396.391 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,047.379 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,251.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 424,064.381 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 133,119.241 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7.436 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30.491 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3.336 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 144.002 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 106,077.847 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -87,089.083 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 18,988.764 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 1,928,106.390 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 3,462,271.191 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 2,884,366.890 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 2,463,914.670 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 3,304,158.233 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 14.012 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 115.767 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 36.547 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Exports: Europe: Switzerland (USD mn) | 24.882 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2018 |
Exports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 5,951,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Exports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 37,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 6,497,169.735 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 9,212,093.570 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 9,138,961.582 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 28,742,630.923 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 8,579,940.159 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 111.779 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 100.938 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 288.709 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Imports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 73,007,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 65,944,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 149.389 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 968.111 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,221.339 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 7.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 9,970.1 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.405 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 25,774.324 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jan 2025 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 96,540.180 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 105,909.1 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2018 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.2 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2018 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,603.972 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 391.74 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 102.16 2017 | yearly | 1988 - 2017 |
Money Supply: M3 (LBP bn) | 212,335.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
Money Supply: M4 (LBP bn) | 223,562.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) | 15.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
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