Consolidated worldwide claims - 2026 Q1
This statistical release covers the consolidated worldwide external claims and…
Key points
- UK-owned monetary financial institutions and their branches and subsidiaries worldwide reported an increase in consolidated external claims on an ultimate risk basis of $99.1 billion during 2026 Q1, to a level of $5,278.4 billion.
- By sector, the largest increase in claims was on the Other Financial Corporations sector, up by $90.4 billion to a level of $1,664.2 billion.
- By region, the largest increase in claims was on Advanced Economies, up $80.6 billion to a level of $4,373.4 billion, where the largest increase by country was against USA ($91.6 billion).
External claims on:
Advanced Economies
Emerging Market and Developing Economies:
Total
Europe
Latin America & Caribbean
Africa & Middle East
Asia & Pacific
Immediate borrower
4,404.9
31.6
93.3
244.6
413.9
5,301.1
Net risk transfers
-31.5
-3.2
-2.0
-12.6
23.1
-22.8
Ultimate risk basis
4,373.4
28.4
91.4
232.1
437.0
5,278.4
Consolidated external claims: Advanced Economies
Total
of which by origin:
of which by sector:
Cross-border
Local
DTC
Public Sector
OFC
NFC
HH
Largest increases
United States
91.6
58.9
32.7
7.8
19.3
67.5
-2.5
-0.7
Hong Kong
10.3
1.7
8.6
2.8
4.3
2.5
-1.6
2.3
Taiwan
6.7
5.2
1.5
3.1
2.1
0.1
1.6
-0.2
Bermuda
3.6
3.6
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
3.3
0.2
0.2
Australia
3.2
-0.2
3.5
-1.2
1.0
1.5
1.3
0.5
Largest decreases
Jersey
-4.3
-4.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
-4.1
0.1
-0.2
Switzerland
-4.3
2.9
-7.2
4.3
-7.8
-0.5
0.0
-0.3
France
-5.2
9.1
-14.2
7.7
-11.8
1.7
-2.6
-0.2
Cayman Islands
-6.3
-6.2
0.0
0.3
-0.2
-6.0
-0.3
-0.1
Germany
-11.5
-3.8
-7.7
1.4
-10.9
1.5
-3.5
0.0
Total
of which by origin:
of which by sector:
Cross-border
Local
DTC
Public Sector
OFC
NFC
HH
Largest increases
United States
1,860.1
1,149.8
710.3
56.9
557.7
1,032.2
159.4
54.0
Hong Kong
500.4
46.6
453.7
10.2
142.1
73.7
101.2
173.2
Taiwan
63.5
25.7
37.8
8.5
13.7
8.8
15.7
16.7
Bermuda
12.4
9.5
2.9
0.1
1.2
7.9
1.5
1.6
Australia
103.8
36.0
67.8
15.1
19.4
21.1
21.8
26.4
Largest decreases
Jersey
47.2
42.5
4.7
0.8
0.3
32.4
8.5
5.1
Switzerland
58.7
45.2
13.5
13.7
24.1
3.7
11.1
6.1
France
448.4
305.6
142.8
250.4
144.9
19.0
30.0
4.1
Cayman Islands
70.8
70.7
0.1
1.5
0.1
63.4
5.1
0.7
Germany
211.2
122.6
88.6
76.6
100.8
14.1
17.7
1.9
Consolidated external claims: Emerging Market and Developing Economies
Total
of which by origin:
of which by sector:
Cross-border
Local
DTC
Public Sector
OFC
NFC
HH
Largest increases
United Arab Emirates
9.0
10.0
-1.0
5.1
-1.3
3.7
1.0
0.5
Qatar
8.0
7.7
0.3
1.9
0.7
3.9
1.5
0.0
Saudi Arabia
3.3
3.1
0.2
0.0
-0.5
3.4
0.1
0.3
Nigeria
2.6
2.2
0.4
0.1
2.2
0.0
0.3
0.0
Poland
2.3
2.6
-0.3
0.0
2.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
Largest decreases
Egypt
-1.4
-1.9
0.5
-0.2
-1.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
South Africa
-1.4
-0.2
-1.3
-0.9
-0.6
0.3
-0.2
0.0
Mexico
-2.1
0.0
-2.1
0.3
-1.3
0.3
-0.9
-0.5
Turkey
-2.3
-2.1
-0.2
-1.8
0.4
-1.0
0.1
0.0
China
-6.3
1.1
-7.5
-4.0
-2.1
0.1
-0.1
-0.3
Total
of which by origin:
of which by sector:
Cross-border
Local
DTC
Public Sector
OFC
NFC
HH
Largest increases
United Arab Emirates
102.4
60.3
42.1
20.7
16.2
33.8
21.0
10.7
Qatar
35.0
28.4
6.6
14.3
5.5
7.8
6.0
1.3
Saudi Arabia
32.0
29.9
2.1
10.1
4.9
10.9
4.0
2.1
Nigeria
7.6
6.3
1.2
0.6
5.3
0.1
1.0
0.6
Poland
10.1
8.7
1.3
1.0
7.2
0.2
1.5
0.1
Largest decreases
Egypt
13.2
7.2
6.0
0.8
10.8
0.1
0.9
0.6
South Africa
8.1
4.6
3.5
4.4
1.4
1.0
1.1
0.2
Mexico
42.8
2.0
40.9
1.5
14.4
2.0
11.5
13.4
Turkey
15.7
10.8
4.9
6.1
6.8
0.3
2.3
0.2
China
235.2
108.5
126.7
48.8
68.2
34.1
71.3
12.8
Queries
Next release date: 18 September 2026
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