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NCR expects net increases in Norwegian banks' capital requirements on the back of proposals from the Norwegian Ministry of Finance.

• Read more about Proposed changes in Norway's capital regulations likely to punish small banks

Today Nordic Credit Rating AS (NCR) published an update to its Rating Principles methodology. The changes have no impact on NCR's existing ratings.

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Nordic Credit Rating (NCR) believes that retail property owners in the Nordic region will face challenges

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Newcomers to the homeownership market would bear the greatest burden.

• Read more about Increase in norwegian property tax would likely reduce supply and raise housing costs

NCR is now able to assign ratings to covered bond instruments.

• Read more about Nordic Credit Rating publishes its final methodology for covered bonds

We had expected, in line with signals from Norwegian FSA, that the authorities would implement higher Pillar 2 requirements for individual banks.

• Read more about NCR comments on proposed changes to Norwegian banks' capitalisation requirements

Nordic niche banks focusing on unsecured consumer lending have recently encountered headwinds from regulators and in the stock market.

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With an average credit assessment of 'bbb+' for the fifth year in a row, a sample of over 300 Nordic banks demonstrated stable creditworthiness in 2018.

• Read more about Has Nordic bank creditworthiness reached its peak?

Following requests from market participants, NCR extend the comment period to 31 May 2019.

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In preparing this report Nordic Credit Rating (NCR) looked at shifts in the different elements of the sector's profit and loss ...

• Read more about Bigger is better among Norwegian savings banks