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International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This Selected Issues paper for Belgium evaluates whether price increases in Belgium are excessive. It assesses the household and bank balance sheets and their vulnerability to a slowdown in housing prices, and identifies differences in real estate markets between Belgium and other countries. The...

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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 …

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Denmark : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: The Danish Mortgage Market: A Comparative Analysis

International Monetary Fund - 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 …

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Financial Soundness Indicators; Analytical Aspects and Country Practices

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2002

The financial turmoil of the late 1990s prompted a broad search for tools and techniques for detecting and preventing financial crises, and more recent episodes of instability have high lighted the importance of continuous monitoring of financial systems as a tool for preventing crises. This...

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Spain : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Housing Prices, Household Debt, and Financial Stability

International Monetary Fund - 2006

and mortgage debt. It also describes the Spanish mortgage market and assesses the resilience of the financial sector to a … possible adjustment in the housing and mortgage markets. It presents a market-based indicator to show the market views on the … quality of the mortgage portfolio and also provides recommendations …

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Handbook on Residential Property Prices (RPPIs)

Statistical Office of the European Communities - 2013

For most citizens, buying a residential property (dwelling) is the most important transaction during their lifetime. Residential properties represent the most significant component of households’ expenses and, at the same time, their most valuable assets. The Residential Property Prices...

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Are House Prices Rising too Fast in Hong Kong SAR?

International Monetary Fund - 2010

Sharp increase in house prices in Hong Kong SAR in 2009-2010 has led to concerns of an emerging real estate bubble. According to our measure of price deviation from fundamentals, which should be taken as an early warning indicator of market exuberance, the current level of house prices in Hong...

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Spillovers Through Banking Centers : A Panel Data Analysis

International Monetary Fund - 2000

To test the role of bank lending in transmitting currency crisis we examine a panel of BIS data on bank flows to 30 …

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Canada; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009

This Selected Issues paper on Canada examines economic development and policies. Capital ratios before the crisis have been a key determinant of bank performance during the turmoil; and Canadian banks had ample capital. Specifically, most banks with critically low capital at end-2006 later...

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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 …

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