Publications

Banco de México reiterated the resilience of the financial system in the face of the adverse shock of the pandemic, as credits granted remain weak (-8.8% YoY in April) and levels of bank deposits remain close to historical highs.

CNBV designates commercial banking institutions of local systemic importance. BIS annual economic report. The origination of mortgage financing from banks fell 18.2% in real terms. Adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak in the US slows down the recovery of financial markets at the end of July.

The Capital Flows to Emerging Markets are normally associated to positive consequences but unfortunately can have perverse effects when they slow down or suddenly stop. A simple model of “Pull & Push” factors can be useful to understand the driver behind the capital flows to EMs both in the past and in the future.

“It’s a common defect of men to overlook the storm during the calm.” N. Machiavelli.

In this issue we review: Trends and developments in the Spanish banking sector. Spanish banks’ ROE, COE and P/BV ratio. Evolution of the financial burden of families in Europe. Management of non-performing assets in Europe. Peru: deposits in soles and exchange rate expectations.

La literatura económica indica que la carga financiera es un importante predictor del sobreendeudamiento de las familias, y se señala el nivel del 20% de la renta disponible de la unidad familiar como un límite crítico.

The international community, and especially the rest of Europe, is holding its breath over the referendum to be held in Italy on 4 December. Ratification of the constitutional reform seeking among other things to curtail the powers of the Senate, is crucial if a new period of political and financial instability is to be avoided.

El sistema bancario español se está enfrentando a una gran cantidad de retos desde la crisis económico-financiera de 2008.