2  BIS central bankers’ speeches  [i] We note that the Housing Facility to assist low income first time home owners has increased to $ million from $ million. Can we be given a number of how many have benefitted from this facility? Will this facility progressively increase in line with demand?
Achieving the appropriate balance between necessary prudence and the need to continue making sound loans to creditworthy borrowers is in the interest of banks, borrowers, and the economy as a whole.