Norges Bank’s Nicolaisen: covered bonds can create distortions

Covered bonds could have unintended consequences, deputy warns

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Jon Nicolaisen. Photo: Norges Bank

Norges Bank deputy governor Jon Nicolaisen flagged some of the downsides of the popularity of covered bonds in a speech today (April 6).

The bonds, backed by collateral in the form of mortgage lending, are typically treated as almost as safe as triple-A sovereign debt, he noted. Their history of stability supports this diagnosis, but investors could still be tripped up if a major shock to house prices impacts the mortgage market, he warned.

Furthermore, covered bonds interact with regulations

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