A stable, well-functioning financial market for all
A stable, well-functioning financial market for all
FI Analysis
FI’s assignment is to promote financial stability and strong consumer protection. The stability assignment has been expanded to include the prevention of financial imbalances with the aim of stabilising the credit market. It requires a more extensive analysis and FI becomes clearer about the positions that authority takes. FI therefore issues a series of reports entitled FI Analysis. This series presents investigations and analyses of key issues for FI’s area of responsibility. FI Analysis reports are issued several times a year.
2025
FI Analysis 52: Stress test of banks’ lending to non-financial firms
Commercial real estate firms constitute the single largest risk of credit losses for banks in a stressed scenario. However, other sectors’ total loss contribution in such scenario is equally large. This is the conclusion of a new analysis by Finansinspektionen (FI) of how banks’ credit losses could be impacted by a macroeconomic shock.
FI Analysis 51: A model for households’ housing choices
Households that experience greater buying power tend to choose homes of a higher standard over amortisation payments or savings. This is evident in a new model that Finansinspektionen (FI) has developed.
FI Analysis 46: Poor profitability for consumers from autocalls
Finansinspektionen has highlighted in multiple reports that many structured products are unsuitable for most consumers. In a new analysis, FI has analysed consumers’ investments in a type of structured product called autocalls. The analysis shows that autocalls are often expensive, associated with high risks, and difficult to understand. In many cases, these products are unprofitable for investors.
FI Analysis 49: Increased concentration in trading on the Swedish bond markets
The turnover and the number of actors on the bond markets have decreased in recent years. Trading of government bonds has become more concentrated to a few large firms, which makes the market vulnerable to shocks. This is the conclusion of a new analysis by Finansinspektionen (FI).
FI Analysis 48: Increasing number of Swedish loans become debt registered with the Swedish Enforcement Authority
Between the years 2020 and 2023, the number of borrowers with a new unpaid debt registered with the Swedish Enforcement Authority has increased by 23 per cent. Most of these borrowers have borrowed a large amount of consumer credit from so-called niche banks and then experienced serious payment problems. At the same time, one out of twenty that takes a loan from a so-called instant loan firm is registered with the Swedish Enforcement Authority. These are the conclusions of a new analysis conducted by Finansinspektionen (FI) and the Swedish Enforcement Authority.
2024
FI Analysis No. 47: The 2023 Banking Turmoil – Could What Happened in the US and Switzerland Also Happen in Sweden?
During the spring of 2023, one Swiss bank and several US banks failed. Multiple actors in both the US and internationally have analysed the underlying causes. We summarise the findings of these reports as follows: there was a lack of internal governance and control, there were deficiencies in the supervision, and several of the banks were not fully subject to the Basel regulations.
FI Analysis 45: High risks in small and mid-sized commercial real estate firms
Many smaller, unlisted commercial real estate (CRE) firms have a high loan-to-value (LTV) ratio and a low interest coverage ratio (ICR). This makes them vulnerable to a scenario with high interest rates and lower earnings. A new FI Analysis concludes that, given such a scenario, smaller CRE firms would constitute the majority of banks’ real estate sector-related credit risks.
FI Analysis No. 44: Most People Have Lost Money Trading Cryptocertificates
More than half of Swedes who traded in cryptocertificates over the past six years have lost money on their investments. This is despite the underlying market increasing by up to 500 percent during the studied period. This is shown in a new analysis by FI that examines Swedes' trading in cryptocertificates.
FI Analysis No. 42: Gender differences in investment behaviour
The study confirms previous results showing that women are underrepresented in the stock market. The differences arise as early as three years of age, which shows that adults more often buy stocks for boys than for girls. We also see that men generally have larger stock portfolios than women throughout life, although women increase their stock wealth later in life.
2023
FI Analysis No. 43: d-SRI: A systemic risk indicator for Sweden
In this FI-analysis we adapt the systemic risk indicator d-SRI to Swedish conditions. d-SRI is intended to give an early warning signal before crises caused by domestic imbalances arise. d-SRI indicates build-up of risks during the years leading up to the crisis in the 1990s, the 2000 dot-com crash, and the 2008 financial crisis. In present time when we see reduced credit growth and lower asset prices, d-SRI is showing that financial conditions are tight.
