Finland: Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note on Macroprudential Policy Framework and Tools
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International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
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Since the 2016 FSAP, the Finnish authorities have made steady progress in improving the country’s macroprudential policy framework. The authorities have expanded the macroprudential policy toolkit by introducing a systemic risk buffer (SyRB) and a minimum risk weight for mortgage loans. They have also begun developing a positive credit register to record individual borrower data. These granular data will help the authorities to analyze household indebtedness and calibrate macroprudential tools to appropriately target specific vulnerabilities. In addition, cooperation arrangements with other Nordic countries have been expanded by signing an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote financial stability, including by establishing common procedures for information sharing and coordination.