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Weaker global economic activity one of the key risks
(27.01.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 5/2016
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 5/2016
Exports will finally begin to grow in response to export demand, with net exports gradually beginning to support growth alongside domestic demand. However, one of the key risks to the forecast is a weaker-than-forecast ...
Nordic interconnectedness and indebted households pose a risk to financial stability
(29.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
The Finnish financial system has operated reliably. The probability of serious disruptions related to economic and credit cycles is small in the immediate future. The structural vulnerabilities of the Finnish financial ...
Risks in long-term and large home loans : Sweden's worry is also ours
(29.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Household debt relative to income is currently at a record high in Finland and Sweden. High household indebtedness exposes both the financial system and the economy to risks. In Finland, home loans are typically paid off ...
The overall picture of debt accumulation gets blurred as provision of consumer credit becomes diversified
(29.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Finnish household debt accumulation is also rapidly increasing via consumer credit. The majority of these loans are still from credit institutions, but there is a growing number of channels for credit provision. Lending ...
Forecast for the global economy : Upswing in the global economy
(28.09.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2017
Global economic growth is broadly based and brisk in 2017. The Bank of Finland foresees global growth strengthening to 3.5% in 2017 and continuing at well over 3% throughout 2018–2019. World trade is experiencing a surge. ...
How can we dampen the build-up of housing price bubbles?
(10.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Finland has prepared for risks on residential mortgage loan markets by setting a maximum loan-to-value ratio for housing loans. In addition, preparations are currently underway for imposing minimum risk weights on housing ...
EU macroprudential policy lays emphasis on residential mortgage loans and the banking sector’s structural risks
(29.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
The European Union has for about two years witnessed the conduct of macroprudential policy mainly based on EU legislation and calibrated for national circumstances. In most cases, the measures have been of a tightening ...
Payments must be smooth under all circumstances
(29.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
For a financial system to be reliable, payment systems and securities clearing and settlement systems must operate smoothly. This financial system infrastructure has undergone a radical change in recent years. Finland has ...
Most significant international threats to stability relate to securities markets
(29.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Investors’ optimism on the financial markets can rapidly turn to risk aversion if global economic or political uncertainty increases. Longer-term risks related to indebtedness and the housing markets are considerable, ...
Finland, the land of branches : the landscape of the Nordic banking sector
(29.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
The Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish banking sectors have broadly similar strengths and weaknesses. Their profitability is strong, capital adequacy solid, and loan losses have been at historically low levels for a ...