This encompasses monitoring the behaviour of all important players in the financial sector, the health of non-financial sector balance sheets as well as assessment of systemic vulnerabilities. This analysis is accompanied by communication policy on financial stability issues, either through dedicated financial stability reports or disclosure of information on financial stability as part of regular reports (Annex 1).
Infrastructure investment has recently been increasing partly due to the policy authorities’ prop-up measures, and a slowdown in an increasing trend in fixed asset investment as a whole has come to a halt. Business sentiment, particularly in the manufacturing sector, has been improving.