RBA’s Brischetto: Financial stability risks from the household sector appear contained
|Speaking at an event on Friday, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Head of Financial Stability Department Andrea Brischetto said, “broader financial stability risks from the household sector appear contained.”
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Budget pressures are being felt very broadly across households.
But incidences of severe financial stress are currently limited to much smaller group.
Most borrowers appear well-placed to service their debt and cover essential costs.
Much less than 1% of home loans are estimated to currently be in negative equity.
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