Editorial: Rising household debt levels must be addressed in time
Nykänen, Marja (09.05.2019)
Volyymi
93Numero
2/2019Julkaisija
Bank of Finland
2019
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:bof-201905281213Tiivistelmä
Finland's financial system is structurally vulnerable due to the country's high levels of household debt and proportionately large banking system. Indebted households respond to declining economic conditions and increased uncertainty by reducing their levels of consumption and investment. Companies see their business conditions deteriorate, and the risks to the financial system are amplified.