Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney has repeatedly warned Canadians to simmer down on their borrowing costs — but that hasn't stopped us from racking up a new 8 - year
record high debt level.
Not exact matches
According to the Institute of International Finance (IIF), global
debt levels rose by a further $ 21 trillion last year (US dollars), leaving total outstanding
debt at $ US237 trillion, the
highest level on
record.
On the other hand, leaving the interest rate low encourages the kind of borrowing and spending that has produced
record -
high levels of consumer
debt in Canada and pushed housing prices into the stratosphere.
In its latest statement, it said «household vulnerabilities have moved
higher,» which is how policy makers describe the troubling nexus between excessive housing prices in many cities and
record levels of household
debt.
The
record high levels of consumer
debt among Canadians has also raised a red flag from Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and others who have warned that interest rates will rise at some point — raising the cost of borrowing.
An August Trans - Union report revealed that Canadians hold, on average, $ 26,221 in non-mortgage
debt, the
highest debt levels the credit - rating firm has ever
recorded.
Any number of shocks could send Canada's house of cards tumbling, the bank says, particularly
higher borrowing costs that pinches households already carrying
record high levels of
debt.
Currently at
record high levels, BCHP funding will increase
debt for many home buyers who take advantage of this program, as it will serve as a second mortgage owed to the British Columbia Housing Management Corporation.
I believe that Canada's
high house prices in relation to incomes, combined with
record household
debt levels and overinvestment in residential construction, will cause a severe correction in the real estate market.
Millions of people can see at least some of the major signs, such as the collapse of interest rates,
record high number of people not counted in the workforce, and
debt rising from already - unpayable
levels at an accelerating rate.
«He doesn't want to leave any question about the independence of the Governor of the Bank of Canada, but we have a situation under the Conservative government that has allowed
record household
debt... and the bank is really caught between a rock and a hard place, because these
high debt levels create pressure for
higher interest rates, but inflation is very low.
But because the equities market is at such
high levels with a
record margin
debt, this combination along with the shift in investor sentiment could lead to a significant and dramatic sell - off.
Low oil prices have taken their toll on an already weak Canadian economy, where household
debt levels are at
record highs and business investment continues to lag.
After all, the
debt - to - income ratio of Canadians is at a
record high, close to the
levels experienced in the United States before its market crashed, and home ownership is at nearly 70 $, also a
record and five points more than its neighbours to the south.
The Canadian consumer, meanwhile, might be benefiting from somewhat cheaper gasoline, but their spending capacity is stretched thanks to a
record high level of household
debt.
These low rates have encouraged investors in recent months to pile on risk, taking U.S. equities markets to
record highs earlier this year despite an economy that's still being slowed by relatively
high unemployment, huge
debt levels, and tighter government spending.
According to a recent Reuters report, global
debt levels are now at a
record high of $ 233 trillion, up from $ 142 trillion in 2007 and $ 87 trillion in 2000.
Euro - denominated international corporate
debt increased by nearly 70 % last year to the second -
highest level on
record.
The threat to cut
higher education assistance programs comes at a time when states around the country are increasing tuition at public universities, community colleges are experiencing
record enrollments and student
debt continues to reach
record levels each year.
Across the border, home owners are defaulting on their mortgages in
record numbers because they loaded up on mortgage
debt at teaser rates and are unable to make mortgage payments when the rates reset at a much
higher level.
The possibility of an increase in the prime rate offered by lenders comes as household
debt levels sit near
record highs.
So even with a
high level of
debt, the carrying costs of that
debt, are also at
record lows, so if you have a good income you can carry
high levels of
debt.
Household
debt levels are at
record highs relative to income and interest rates are at
record lows.
As of end - September 2017, margin
debt on the NYSE was a
record $ 559.6 billion, which is to be expected as U.S. equity indices were also near all - time
highs, and stock market peaks and
record levels of margin
debt often coincide.
TORONTO, ON - The average Canadian will spend 8 per cent more this holiday season than they did last year, and with Canadian household
debt at a
record high, many people will be facing significant
debt levels come January.
The revolving
debt level passed the
record high set in April 2008, when it reached $ 1.02 trillion.
«Will fiat currencies survive the policy dilemma that the authorities will experience as they try to balance
higher yields with
record levels of
debt?