The Financial System in Namibia

The Financial System in Namibia
Author: Sylvanus I. Ikhide
Publisher:
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2002
Genre: Banking systems
ISBN:

"The book strives to present information on the structure of the nation's financial system and the operations of the different institutions that make up that structure."--Pref.

Bank of Namibia

Bank of Namibia
Author: Bank of Namibia
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2008
Genre: Finance
ISBN: 9789991661445

Annual Report

Annual Report
Author: Development Bank of Namibia
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2003
Genre: Development banks
ISBN:

Annual Report

Annual Report
Author: Bank of Namibia
Publisher:
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2008
Genre: Banks and banking
ISBN:

Namibia

Namibia
Author: International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2015-10-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1513597299

This Selected Issues paper examines macro-financial risks associated with housing boom in Namibia. Namibia has enjoyed stable and steady progress in financial sector developments, but vulnerabilities might have built up. The recent evolution of Namibia’s housing prices raises a question as to whether the prices reflect economic fundamentals. Overall, estimates based on cross-country evidence of countries that experienced a boom-bust episode in the housing sector suggest that Namibia’s real economic growth could be 3 to 27 percentage points lower than under the baseline scenario over a three-year period. Under the most adverse scenario, in particular, GDP is expected to contract 9.9 percent in real terms over the three-year projection period.

Namibia

Namibia
Author: International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 71
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1484347080

The paper assesses the stability of Namibia’s financial system. Macrofinancial vulnerabilities have built up over a period of rapid economic growth in Namibia, and the financial cycle has now turned down. The sovereign debt/GDP ratio has nearly doubled since 2014 which has reinforced the already strong bank-sovereign link. The rapid rise in housing prices and household debt, banks’ large exposure to mortgages, and banks reliance on wholesale funding are sources of concern. A major decline in real estate prices would adversely affect bank capital and profitability. Financial sector oversight has been strengthened significantly since the 2006 Financial System Assessment Program, but further upgrades are needed.