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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 ...
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 ...
Finland's banking sector expands : Banking Union mitigates risks
(13.12.2017)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Analysis
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Analysis
There are no immediate threats to the stability of the Finnish financial system. The relocation of Nordea’s corporate headquarters will, however, increase the banking sector’s exposure to structural vulnerabilities. The ...
Repricing of securities markets’ risk premia still most significant threat to global financial stability
(06.07.2018)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Analysis
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Analysis
Financial markets saw volatility rise as stock markets underwent a correction in February 2018. Low risk premia and high valuations have increased global securities markets’ exposure to price corrections and abrupt shifts ...
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 ...