Latin America: Vulnerabilities Under Construction?

By Luis M. Cubeddu, Camilo E Tovar Mora, Evridiki Tsounta

July 1, 2012

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Luis M. Cubeddu, Camilo E Tovar Mora, and Evridiki Tsounta. Latin America: Vulnerabilities Under Construction?, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2012) accessed September 19, 2024

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Summary

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.

Subject: Credit, Credit booms, Financial institutions, Housing, Housing prices, Money, Mortgages, National accounts, Prices

Keywords: Asia and Pacific, Credit, Credit booms, Credit growth, Data gaps, Europe, Global, House price, Housing, Housing market, Housing prices, Interest rate, Mortgage, Mortgage credit, Mortgages, Price, Price movement, Real estate, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

27
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Working Paper No. 2012/193
Stock No:

WPIEA2012193
ISBN:

9781475505429
ISSN:

1018-5941

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