Does a Downturn in the Housing Market Spell Trouble for Canadian Banks?
Presented by
Carl De Souza - SVP, North American FIG, DBRS Morningstar & John Webster, President & CEO Scotia Mortgage Corporation
About this talk
The Canadian housing market has seen great volatility as the economy reboundedfrom the pandemic, surging by approximately 50% from pre-pandemic levels and then abruptly going into a downturn starting in March alongside the start of a rapid and aggressive interest rate tightening cycle by the Bank of Canada.
This session will discuss how elevated household debt levels and housing prices remain key vulnerabilities in the Canadian financial system, touching on potential impacts, vulnerabilities and risks to credit quality and the economy.
Morningstar DBRS is a leading provider of independent rating services and opinions for corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments globally. Rating more than 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities, we are one of the top four credit rating agencies in the world and a market leader in Canada, the U.S. and Europe in multiple asset classes.
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