Box 2: An Expanded Indicator of Household Financing
Keep in mind
Los análisis y pronósticos incluidos en este informe son producidos por el equipo técnico del Banco. Es la base principal sobre la cual se realiza la recomendación de política monetaria a la Junta Directiva del Banco de la República (JDBR) y por estas razones no refleja necesariamente la opinión de sus miembros.
AUTHOR OR EDITOR
Natalia Solano
Luis H. Calderón
Loans awarded by lending institutions for consumption and the purchase of housing, hereinafter referred to as bank loans, constitute the current measurement of household indebtedness. The indicator presented below expands the coverage of sources and types of financing. Sources include the Fondo Nacional del Ahorro (FNA, National Savings Fund) and the “solidarity” sector; the types of lending include residential lease agreements.
