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Corporate credit risk affected by business cycles and industry factors
(29.05.2019)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2019
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2019
The Finnish corporate loan stock has grown in recent years. Corporate loans are riskier than household loans, yet the default rates on corporate lending have almost returned to the levels prevailing before the financial crisis.
The highly indebted cut spending as the economy slows
(29.05.2019)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2019
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2019
Financial and economic crises have often been preceded by excessive debt accumulation by households.
Financial Stability Assessment : Debt risks amplified by housing company loans
(18.12.2018)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 5/2018
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 5/2018
Housing company loans and consumer credit add to high and rising levels of household indebtedness. The macroprudential toolkit needs to be replenished with borrower-based instruments that take into account loan applicants’ ...
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 ...
From crisis to crisis : companies are once again facing a challenging operating environment
(13.05.2022)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2022
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has rapidly increased uncertainty related to the economic outlook and financing conditions. The war affects domestic companies’ operating environment in several ways. The total ...
Rising indebtedness increases risks in China
(13.04.2016)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2016
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2016
The total amount of public and private debt in China has increased rapidly since the financial crisis. The country’s debt-to-GDP ratio has already reached the level seen in many advanced economies. The rapid rise in debt ...
Nordic countries are vulnerable to housing market risks aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic
(20.05.2020)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2020
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is dampening the Nordic housing market in many ways. The economic outlook and consumer confidence in the economy have deteriorated precipitously. The restrictions imposed under the state ...
Coronavirus shock will further weaken bank profitability in the euro area
(20.05.2020)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2020
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2020
Expectations of a deteriorating economic outlook increased the risks to banks’ operating environment even before the coronavirus pandemic spread to Europe. At the end of 2019, banks’ return on equity was 5.2%, compared ...
Pandemic demonstrates necessity of risk buffers : financial stability assessment
(20.05.2020)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2020
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2020
The coronavirus pandemic is rapidly pushing the global economy into a deep recession. Due to the effects of the pandemic, Finnish businesses are facing the most serious difficulties since the Finnish banking and economic ...
Banks must be able to finance firms and withstand loan losses amid the coronavirus pandemic
(20.05.2020)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2020
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2020
Stricter capital requirements since the global financial crisis have improved the ability of banks to lend and absorb losses in a crisis situation like the coronavirus pandemic. A robust lending capacity is now needed to ...