Press releases 2016

  • Tenth meeting of the Financial Market Stability Board – December 1, 2016

    In its tenth meeting, on December 1, 2016, the Financial Market Stability Board (FMSB) undertook its annual review of the achievement of intermediate macroprudential objectives and discussed criteria for sustainable real estate financing, given a warning issued by the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). The FMSB confirmed its recommendation to leave the countercyclical capital buffer at 0% of risk-weighted assets in the second quarter of 2017.

  • Ninth meeting of the Financial Market Stability Board – September 23, 2016

    In its ninth meeting on September 23, 2016, the Financial Market Stability Board (FMSB) discussed, in particular, possible criteria for sustainable residential real estate lending and the related framework of recommendations issued by the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) as well as systemic risks associated with alternative investment funds. Furthermore, the FMSB confirmed its recommendation to keep the countercyclical capital buffer at 0%.

  • Eighth meeting of the Financial Market Stability Board – June 1, 2016

    In its eighth meeting on June 1, 2016, the Financial Market Stability Board (FMSB) recommended creating the legal basis for new macroprudential instruments relating to real estate loans. Moreover, the FMSB confirmed its recommendation to maintain the countercyclical capital buffer rate at 0% of risk-weighted assets. In addition, the FMSB discussed the reciprocity of macroprudential measures, the prevalent low interest rate environment and the resolution of HETA ASSET RESOLUTION AG.

  • Seventh meeting of the Financial Market Stability Board – February 12, 2016

    In its seventh meeting on February 12, 2016, the Financial Market Stability Board (FMSB) discussed creating the legal basis for new macroprudential instruments relating to mortgage lending. Moreover, the FMSB recommended setting the countercyclical capital buffer rate at 0% of risk-weighted assets. Further issues under discussions were recent developments in the Austrian financial sector with a focus on current banking sector challenges on the one hand and macroprudential measures at the EU level on the other.