Latin America : Vulnerabilities Under Construction? /

This paper documents developments in mortgage credit and the housing sector in Latin America over the past decade, and compares them with those of other emerging economies. In particular, it examines the real estate and mortgage markets to assess whether (i) growth in mortgage credit is excessive co...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Cubeddu, Luis
مؤلفون آخرون: Tovar Mora, Camilo, Tsounta, Evridiki
التنسيق: دورية
اللغة:English
منشور في: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
سلاسل:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/193
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:Full text available on IMF
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الملخص:This paper documents developments in mortgage credit and the housing sector in Latin America over the past decade, and compares them with those of other emerging economies. In particular, it examines the real estate and mortgage markets to assess whether (i) growth in mortgage credit is excessive compared to long-term trends; (ii) trends in house prices reflect changes in economic fundamentals; and (iii) the extent to which household and banking sector vulnerabilities could lead to potential fragilities. Although data limitations hamper a rigorous analysis of trends, our analysis suggests that while there are no imminent misalignments in the real estate and mortgage sectors, they could emerge if current trends persist. Strengthening supervision and addressing data gaps is thus critical to ensure adequate monitoring of risks and vulnerabilities in these sectors.
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تدمد:1018-5941
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