Nepal Total Loans
Key information about Nepal Total Loans
- Nepal Total Loans was reported at 34.436 USD bn in Jul 2024
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 34.594 USD bn for Jun 2024
- Nepal Total Loans data is updated monthly, averaging 7.934 USD bn from Jan 2001 to Jul 2024, with 283 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 34.890 USD bn in Jan 2022 and a record low of 1.767 USD bn in Feb 2001
- Nepal Total Loans 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 Loans: USD: Monthly
CEIC converts monthly Total Loans into USD. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Total Loans in local currency. Nepal Rastra Bank period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Loans cover lenders as Commercial Banks.
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What was Nepal's Total Loans in Jul 2024?
Nepal Total Loans was reported at 34.436 USD bn in Jul 2024 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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34,435.905 Jul 2024 | 34,594.336 Jun 2024 | 1,767.131 Feb 2001 | 34,890.011 Jan 2022 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2024 |
Total Loans by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | 9,454.431 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 79,558.805 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2024 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 16,467.304 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Australia (USD mn) | 2,347,078.147 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1976 - Jan 2025 |
Austria (USD mn) | 483,379.521 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 17,250.149 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 32,763.899 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 181,418.367 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1991 - Dec 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 25,362.014 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 846,478.621 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 5,316.913 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Dec 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 13,702.380 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 6,247.041 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 1,107,135.172 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 5,812.393 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 55,213.296 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 56,494.818 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Jan 2025 |
Canada (USD mn) | 3,076,370.833 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 238,874.773 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 2012 - Dec 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 36,006,888.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 158,044.337 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 71,314.221 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 26,368.964 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 2005 - Jan 2025 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 189,751.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 114,741.920 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2013 - Jan 2025 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 66,386.890 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 161,480.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 31,382.624 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
European Union (USD mn) | 19,557,431.930 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
Finland (USD mn) | 292,676.839 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
France (USD mn) | 6,839,143.793 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 22,021.815 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Germany (USD mn) | 7,718,001.212 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 6,499.320 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 162,218.172 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,268,397.079 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1978 - Jan 2025 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 142,987.673 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 33,158.071 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Jan 2025 |
India (USD mn) | 2,048,208.875 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 469,843.090 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Iran (USD mn) | 236,845.352 2016 | yearly | 1967 - 2016 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 633,369.361 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Israel (USD mn) | 470,208.386 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 2,410,761.042 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 20,126.681 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2016 - Dec 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 4,885,760.764 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 49,509.181 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 68,746.808 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 52,786.593 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 1,616,524.096 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Dec 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 6,037.957 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 185,845.904 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 3,969.990 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Laos (USD mn) | 9,211.862 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 20,024.680 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 10,603.972 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 55,857.256 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 726,001.121 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 126,269.651 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Jan 2025 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 8,358.462 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 506,798.648 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Malta (USD mn) | 40,823.441 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 9,880.326 May 2023 | monthly | Oct 2018 - May 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 433,180.930 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 4,504.316 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 10,841.092 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 4,915.298 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 113,043.683 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 3,863.910 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 34,435.905 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 2,355,849.604 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1982 - Jan 2025 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 326,720.523 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
Norway (USD mn) | 733,805.230 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 66,467.100 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 51,850.163 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2007 - Jan 2025 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 9,943.207 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
Panama (USD mn) | 97,419.720 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 22,011.545 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
Peru (USD mn) | 94,700.913 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 243,635.782 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Jan 2025 |
Poland (USD mn) | 412,320.266 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 223,777.944 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2025 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 377,047.775 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
Romania (USD mn) | 128,687.594 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
Russia (USD mn) | 1,199,473.962 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 801,585.555 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 30,789.315 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2001 - Jan 2025 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 960,210.025 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jan 2025 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 100,186.268 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 40,390.480 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2025 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 307,405.507 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 2,214,730.964 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Jan 2025 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 29,708.916 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1983 - Dec 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 2,747.954 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 1,304,677.430 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2025 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,728,896.118 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Dec 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 22,819.559 Dec 2011 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2011 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 1,195,626.636 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 1,992.024 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.0 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -271.398 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 944,554.686 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2019 - Jun 2024 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 19.1 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 14,538.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) | 2,481.360 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) | 4,641.672 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) | 2,220.299 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) | 1,735,015.267 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) | 934,695.200 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) | 1,125,188.232 2023 | yearly | 1986 - 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -992.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Feb 2025 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 204.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 139.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Feb 2025 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 570.142 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 9,980.716 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,557.101 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,197.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 28.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Feb 2025 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 175,698.810 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 217,440.422 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 8.987 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Nov 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 24.224 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.662 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Feb 2025 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 229.922 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Feb 2025 |
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 28,415.582 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 166,217.154 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 4,027.373 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 93,501.077 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 40,804.546 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 31,911.531 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Feb 2025 |
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 24,296.349 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 91.860 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Feb 2025 |
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -137,801.572 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 6,315.200 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 593.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 2,842.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) | 424.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) | 1,703.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) | 26,814.500 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) | 23,658.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 25,919.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 13,594.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 16,090.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 233.718 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 171.601 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 238.930 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 187.157 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 267.8 Jan 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 11.8 Jan 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 321.9 2022 | yearly | 1977 - 2022 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.523 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 1,716.243 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2024 |
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) | 1,036.240 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) | 1,919.110 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) | 0.000 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) | 63,943.939 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.5 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 267.883 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,065.570 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 52,391.192 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
M2 Growth (%) | 10.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 15,152.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 744.291 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Feb 2025 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 39,987.497 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 47,894.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 34,435.905 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.13 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 74.44 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) | 6,653,922.374 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) | 981,619.612 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) | 7,278,708.287 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) | 16,086.766 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) | 5,555,462.921 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) | 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2018 |
CB: NPL (NPR mn) | 27,174.060 2015 | yearly | 2003 - 2015 |
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