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Norway; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Norway
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
macroprudential standards for mortgage lending while undertaking tax reforms to gradually reduce incentives for excessive leverage …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244493
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New Zealand; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244786
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Sweden; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note on Household Indebtedness: Implications for Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
stability. The rise in household debt and the banking system’s increased exposure to mortgage debt resulted with the changes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244923
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Denmark; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: The Danish Mortgage Market: A Comparative Analysis
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This technical note presents a comparative analysis of the Danish Mortgage Market. It discusses the particularities of … the regulatory framework of the Danish mortgage system. The note compares and contrasts mortgage financing in Denmark and … evolutions, which could have potentially far-reaching consequences for the Danish mortgage system, are elaborated. The note also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245042
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Republic of Lithuania; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update-Technical Note-Insolvency and Creditor Rights Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Technical Note discusses key findings of the insolvency and creditor rights assessment for Lithuania. Lithuania has made significant progress in the field of creditor rights legislation and related institutions. Under the current legal framework, the creation and registration of secured...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245697
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United States; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS), budget institutions for federal fiscal consolidation, and mortgage …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242497
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Spain; Vulnerabilities of Private Sector Balance Sheets and Risks to the Financial Sector Technical Notes
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This technical note assesses the vulnerabilities of household and corporate sector balance sheets and quantifies the potential impacts from macroeconomic shocks using sensitivity and contingent claims analyses. The note analyzes the risks to the Spanish financial stability arising from household...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242733
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Spain; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Spain’s housing boom was supported by rapid economic expansion, strong employment growth, an immigration boom, and low real interest rates. With the abrupt drying up of funding since mid-2007, these factors have eroded quickly. Through 2010, employment and value added in construction are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243185
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Canada; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This paper assesses the impact of high household debt on economic volatility in Canada. The debt per se may not necessarily be a risk for economic activity; it can amplify other shocks as well. A few studies have emphasized the link between the growth of household debt before 2007 and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243378
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Mexico; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update-Technical Note-Housing Finance
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
facilitating mortgage securitization. … market. The government improved the legal environment for mortgage finance by passing reforms that reduced the average time … to foreclosure from five years to two, by facilitating the reform of several state property registries and by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243628