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Tightening regulation has only a limited impact on loan margins
(09.06.2015)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2015
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2015
The foreseeable tightening of bank capital requirements will only marginally add to bank costs and, by extension, to loan margins. The other side of the coin is that the most important tool at the disposal of the Financial ...
Bank of Finland Bulletin : Bank of Finland articles on the economy 1/2021
(04.05.2021)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2021
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2021
Financial stability assessment : Debt-to-income cap and maturity limits necessary to curb financial stability risks
(04.05.2021)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2021
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2021
The vulnerabilities related to housing finance have increased in Finland during the COVID-19 pandemic. Long housing loans are being taken out more than ever and a larger proportion of new mortgages are being granted to ...
Instruments to prevent risk of indebtedness becoming more common in Europe
(13.05.2022)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2022
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2022
Macroprudential instruments and their combinations affecting the demand-side of credit, i.e. borrower-based measures, aim at containing household indebtedness and preventing the build-up of risks on the housing market. ...
Editorial : New instruments are needed to rein in household debt
(04.05.2021)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2021
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2021
Household behaviour and business activity continue to be very much influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The prospects for the economic environment returning to a state of normalcy are improving, however, as vaccine rollouts ...
Finland's neighbours rein in lending for house purchase
(07.06.2016)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2016
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2016
Finland's neighbouring countries have actively adopted macroprudential instruments to counter stability risks relating to lending for house purchase. Sweden and Norway are taking strong measures to restrain housing credit ...
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 ...
Capping debt-to-income ratios complementary to housing loan cap
(29.05.2019)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2019
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2019
Finnish household debt relative to income has grown significantly since the turn of the millennium. In future, excessive borrowing could be stemmed by, for example, restricting the amount of credit available to households ...
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 ...
Nordic financial sector vulnerable to housing market risks
(07.06.2016)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2016
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2016
Household indebtedness is high in the Nordic countries. Housing loans are a significant part of banks' business, and covered bonds are important for banks both as sources of funding and as investments. The large size of ...