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CNB Retains Countercyclical Capital Buffer Rate for Banks at 2%

CZECHIA
  • The CNB Bank Board left the upper limits on the LTV ratio at 80% and 90% and deactivated the upper limit on the DTI ratio with effect from 1 January 2024.
  • The Bank Board also decided today to leave the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) rate at 2%.
  • The Bank Board discussed structural systemic risks and the systemic risk buffer.
  • Stress tests have demonstrated that the Czech financial sector remains resilient to adverse economic developments.
  • "In an environment of significant macro-financial uncertainties, the risk of a major decline in property prices persists, necessitating continued application of the LTV ratio." Bank Board member Karina Kubelková said following the Bank Board meeting on financial stability issues today.

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