Canada's Kennedy on household debt

In a speech on 'Getting a perspective on household debt: Separating myth from reality' given on 15 February, Sheryl Kennedy of the Bank of Canada examines the likely implications of the rising debt burden of Canadian households.

She explains the reasons for the growth in household debt, primarily due to the growth in house values, more competition among financial institutions and better credit scoring of lenders.

She concludes that a scenario of somewhat higher interest rates on loans and

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Register for Central Banking

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.