House prices increased considerably in Denmark during the pandemic, while consumption remained moderate. This memo explores the nature of the muted consumption response based on a unique data set with estimates of the value of almost all single- and multi-family houses in Denmark obtained from a...

We assess the solidity and debt servicing capacity of Danish homeowners by simulating the impact on household budgets of inflation, rising interest rates and a potential unemployment shock, and calculating the remaining economic margin. A negative economic margins means the household would not...

Rising mortgage rates have led to one in five Danish fixed-rate mortgages to be refinanced during the first three quarters of 2022. The unique Danish match-funding principle has allowed fixed rate mortgage borrowers to buy back their existing mortgages at a 18 per cent discount, on average. 62...

This memo documents a nowcasting model for Danish GDP used during the economic crisis related to the outbreak of COVID-19. During this crisis, the model provided timely and more accurate nowcasts than a simple model. To improve the timeliness of nowcasts we make use of new high-frequency indicators.

The Danish labour market has tightened substantially during the recovery of the Danish economy. Pandemic-related labour demand can account for some of the employment growth. The majority of the movements on the labour market have occurred among marginal jobs, and cross-sectoral movements have...