Dubai, UAE–The loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) is used to assess a bank’s liquidity by comparing a bank’s total loans to its total deposits for the same period. The ideal loan-to-deposit ratio is 80- 90 percent. A loan-to-deposit ratio of 100 percent means a bank loaned one dollar to customers for every dollar received in deposits it received. TRENDS takes a look at the LDR of GCC banks in this infographic:
Oman’s Loan-to-Deposit ratio best in GCC

- The loan-to-deposit ratio dropped below 80 percent for the first time in seven quarters in August.
- A drop in LDR means increased level of liquidity, which in turn indicates that banks are more capable of dealing with unforeseen events like loan losses.
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