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How should the countercyclical capital buffer requirement be applied?
(18.06.2014)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2
The countercyclical capital buffer requirement is one of the new macroprudential instruments that will come into use in Finland. It enables the strengthening of the banking sector’s resilience to systemic risks resulting ...
Structural changes in banking have paved the way for shadow banks
(09.06.2015)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2015
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2015
Structural changes in banking have created space for new players on the financial markets. Weak economic growth, regulation, search for yield and technical innovations have facilitated growth in shadow banking. Even though ...
Record amount of credit granted to Finnish banks
(11.09.2020)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2020
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2020
Since its inception the Eurosystem has implemented its monetary policy through credit operations conducted as tenders. In these operations, the Eurosystem grants credit against collateral to euro area banks in order to ...
Large structural risks require banks to hold buffers for a rainy day
(13.05.2022)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2022
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2022
The Finnish banking sector’s key vulnerabilities are structural and linked to the Nordic housing market. The result of the Bank of Finland’s and Financial Supervisory Authority’s (FIN-FSA) joint stress testing exercise ...
High housing debt increases risks to financial stability
(07.06.2016)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2016
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2016
Finland’s financial system is, by structure, vulnerable to risks associated with lending for house purchase. Housing loan volumes are large relative to other lending by banks and requirements on banks’ own funds. The fact ...
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, ...
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 ...
Financial stability assessment : Weakening economy and tightening financing conditions pose a challenge to financial stability
(13.05.2022)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2022
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2022
Russia’s war on Ukraine has caused immeasurable human suffering and destruction for the people of Ukraine. Russia's attack weakened the economic outlook rapidly in spring 2022, and financial stability risks increased in ...
Bank of Finland Bulletin : Bank of Finland articles on the economy 1/2022
(13.05.2022)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2022
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2022
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 ...