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Why are the debt to equity ratios so high for banks compared to other companies generally?

Submitted by on April 16, 2010 – 5:33 amNo Replies


A web user asks, For example, the net gearing ratio (debt-to-equity) for banks like ANZ or NAB are in the high numbers (1000 something %). Why is this? How does this high ratio indicate how the bank is performing financially compared to other companies within the industry or to other companies generally?

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