Spain: Financial System Stability Assessment
IMF Staff Country Reports, June 8, 2012
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Bibliographic details
- Published: June 8, 2012
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475504231.002
Summary findings
- The report summarizes the findings of the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) Update for Spain.
- Although there is a core of strong banks that are well managed and appear resilient to further shocks, vulnerabilities remain.
- Substantial progress has been made in reforming the former savings banks.
- The most vulnerable institutions have either been resolved or are being restructured.
- Recent measures address the most problematic part of banks’ portfolios.
- Moving ahead, a further restructuring and recapitalization of some of the remaining weaker banks may be needed as a result of deteriorating economic conditions.
Major themes and risks
- Banking sector resilience: presence of a core of strong, well-managed banks that appear resilient to further shocks.
- Legacy-sector vulnerabilities: former savings banks required substantial reform; the most vulnerable institutions faced resolution or restructuring.
- Asset-quality focus: recent measures target the most problematic parts of banks’ portfolios, particularly mortgage and loan exposures linked to housing prices.
- Potential future actions: additional restructuring and recapitalization may be necessary for some weaker banks if economic conditions deteriorate.
Subject areas and keywords
- Subjects: Banking; Commercial banks; Financial crises; Financial institutions; Financial sector policy and analysis; Housing prices; Loans; Mortgages; Prices; Stress testing
- Keywords: bank assets; bank risk; banking group; banking sector; banking system; capital ratio; Commercial banks; CR; debt service; Europe; financial system; Global; Housing prices; interest rate; ISCR; Loans; mortgage portfolio; preference shares; sensitivity analysis; Stress testing; unemployment rate
Content in this bundle
- Spain: Financial Stability Assessment; IMF Country Report 12/137; May 30, 2012