Latvia Economic and Defence Update
BANKS' CREDIT QUALITY REMAINS GOOD, HOUSEHOLD AND CORPORATE
INDEBTEDNESS IS LOW
Prudent lending practices and low leverage of households and corporate sector supports asset quality
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
2016
Total Loan portfolio quality
Total debt*-to-GDP
Lithuania
Latvia
54.2%
Slovenia
Estonia
Slovakia
Italy
Greece
Germany
Malta
Austria
Spain
Finland
Portugal
Ireland
Belgium
Non-financial corporations
Households
1.0
France
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Netherlands
Cyprus
Luxembourg
Share of loan loss provisions in outstanding loans
0%
50% 100% 150%
200% 250% 300% 350%
-Share of loans over 90 days past due in outstanding loans
*Total consolidated debt vis-a-vis rest of the economy in 2022 Q3
28
Source: Latvijas Banka's calculations
Source: ECB SDWView entire presentation