Housing Finance in Sri Lanka : Opportunities and Challenges

Sri Lanka has embarked on a gradual transition from a system of directed credit in a highly segmented market toward an integrated market-driven housing finance system. This transition has included an increased role of private universal banks in the...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: City Development Strategy (CDS)
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/16238776/housing-finance-sri-lanka-opportunities-challenges
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topic ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESSIBILITY
ACCOUNT HOLDERS
ADVISORY SERVICES
AFFORDABILITY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT
BACKED SECURITIES
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK ASSETS
BANK BRANCHES
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK LENDING
BANK LOANS
BANKING RELATIONSHIP
BANKING SERVICES
BANKING SYSTEM
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
BOND MARKET
BORROWER
BORROWING
BORROWINGS
BUSINESS VOLUME
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
COLLATERAL
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKING
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL LENDING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONSUMER FINANCE
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONTRACTUAL SAVINGS
COOPERATIVES
CORE DEPOSITS
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU
CREDIT PROVIDER
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT SCORING
CREDIT-SCORING
CUSTOMER BASE
DEBT
DEBT FINANCING
DEBT INSTRUMENTS
DEMAND FOR CREDIT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVELOPMENT BANKS
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DIRECTED CREDIT
DONOR FUNDS
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC RESOURCES
ELECTRONIC TRANSFER
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
FAMILIES
FINANCE COMPANIES
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL DEPTH
FINANCIAL GLOBALIZATION
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL RESOURCES
FIXED RATE
FIXED RATES
FLOW OF FUNDS
FORECLOSURE
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FORMAL FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FORMAL FINANCIAL SECTOR
FUNDING SOURCES
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOME LOAN
HOME LOANS
HOME MORTGAGE
HOME MORTGAGE CREDIT
HOME MORTGAGE LENDING
HOME MORTGAGE MARKET
HOME MORTGAGE MARKETS
HOME MORTGAGES
HOMEOWNER
HOMEOWNERSHIP
HOUSEHOLD ACCESS
HOUSEHOLD DEPOSITS
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING FINANCE
HOUSING LOAN
HOUSING LOANS
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME GROUP
INCOME GROUPS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE RISK
INTEREST RATE RISKS
INTEREST RATES
INVESTABLE FUNDS
INVESTMENT BANK
INVESTMENT RISK
LABOR MOBILITY
LACK OF PROPERTY
LAND REGISTRATION
LENDER
LENDERS
LENDING POLICIES
LENDING TECHNIQUES
LIQUIDITY RISK
LOAN
LOAN FUNDS
LOAN TERMS
LONG-TERM FUNDING
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC RISKS
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
MARKET ECONOMIES
MICRO FINANCE
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE LENDING
MONETARY POLICY
MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE CREDIT
MORTGAGE FINANCING
MORTGAGE LENDERS
MORTGAGE LENDING
MORTGAGE LOAN
MORTGAGE LOANS
MORTGAGE MARKET
MORTGAGE PRODUCTS
MORTGAGE RATE
MORTGAGE RATES
MORTGAGES
MULTINATIONALS
NATIONAL BANK
NEW MARKET
OPERATING COSTS
OUTREACH
POINT-OF-SALE
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
POOR ACCESS
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE LENDERS
PRIVATE SAVINGS
PRIVATIZATION
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
REAL ESTATE
REFUGEES
REGISTRATION SYSTEM
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENTS
RETAIL BANK
RETURN
RISK MANAGEMENT
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS RATE
SAVINGS RATES
SECOND MORTGAGES
SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKET
SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKETS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS LOANS
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SOURCE OF FUNDS
SOURCES OF FUNDS
STOCK MARKET
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TITLE REGISTRATION
TREASURY BILLS
TURNOVER
UNIONS
UNIVERSAL BANKS
URBAN AREAS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
VALUATION
VALUATION STANDARDS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
spellingShingle ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESSIBILITY
ACCOUNT HOLDERS
ADVISORY SERVICES
AFFORDABILITY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT
BACKED SECURITIES
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK ASSETS
BANK BRANCHES
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK LENDING
BANK LOANS
BANKING RELATIONSHIP
BANKING SERVICES
BANKING SYSTEM
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
BOND MARKET
BORROWER
BORROWING
BORROWINGS
BUSINESS VOLUME
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
COLLATERAL
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKING
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL LENDING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONSUMER FINANCE
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONTRACTUAL SAVINGS
COOPERATIVES
CORE DEPOSITS
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU
CREDIT PROVIDER
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT SCORING
CREDIT-SCORING
CUSTOMER BASE
DEBT
DEBT FINANCING
DEBT INSTRUMENTS
DEMAND FOR CREDIT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVELOPMENT BANKS
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DIRECTED CREDIT
DONOR FUNDS
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC RESOURCES
ELECTRONIC TRANSFER
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
FAMILIES
FINANCE COMPANIES
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL DEPTH
FINANCIAL GLOBALIZATION
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL RESOURCES
FIXED RATE
FIXED RATES
FLOW OF FUNDS
FORECLOSURE
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FORMAL FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FORMAL FINANCIAL SECTOR
FUNDING SOURCES
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOME LOAN
HOME LOANS
HOME MORTGAGE
HOME MORTGAGE CREDIT
HOME MORTGAGE LENDING
HOME MORTGAGE MARKET
HOME MORTGAGE MARKETS
HOME MORTGAGES
HOMEOWNER
HOMEOWNERSHIP
HOUSEHOLD ACCESS
HOUSEHOLD DEPOSITS
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING FINANCE
HOUSING LOAN
HOUSING LOANS
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME GROUP
INCOME GROUPS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE RISK
INTEREST RATE RISKS
INTEREST RATES
INVESTABLE FUNDS
INVESTMENT BANK
INVESTMENT RISK
LABOR MOBILITY
LACK OF PROPERTY
LAND REGISTRATION
LENDER
LENDERS
LENDING POLICIES
LENDING TECHNIQUES
LIQUIDITY RISK
LOAN
LOAN FUNDS
LOAN TERMS
LONG-TERM FUNDING
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC RISKS
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
MARKET ECONOMIES
MICRO FINANCE
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE LENDING
MONETARY POLICY
MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE CREDIT
MORTGAGE FINANCING
MORTGAGE LENDERS
MORTGAGE LENDING
MORTGAGE LOAN
MORTGAGE LOANS
MORTGAGE MARKET
MORTGAGE PRODUCTS
MORTGAGE RATE
MORTGAGE RATES
MORTGAGES
MULTINATIONALS
NATIONAL BANK
NEW MARKET
OPERATING COSTS
OUTREACH
POINT-OF-SALE
POLICY ENVIRONMENT
POOR ACCESS
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE LENDERS
PRIVATE SAVINGS
PRIVATIZATION
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
REAL ESTATE
REFUGEES
REGISTRATION SYSTEM
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENTS
RETAIL BANK
RETURN
RISK MANAGEMENT
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS RATE
SAVINGS RATES
SECOND MORTGAGES
SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKET
SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKETS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS LOANS
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SOURCE OF FUNDS
SOURCES OF FUNDS
STOCK MARKET
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TITLE REGISTRATION
TREASURY BILLS
TURNOVER
UNIONS
UNIVERSAL BANKS
URBAN AREAS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
VALUATION
VALUATION STANDARDS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
World Bank
Housing Finance in Sri Lanka : Opportunities and Challenges
geographic_facet South Asia
Sri Lanka
description Sri Lanka has embarked on a gradual transition from a system of directed credit in a highly segmented market toward an integrated market-driven housing finance system. This transition has included an increased role of private universal banks in the immediate term and a functioning secondary mortgage market in the long term. An active system of housing finance provides real economic benefits and positively affects savings, investment, and household wealth. It provides an investment option for long-term funds in the economy as an alternative to investment in treasury bonds. In turn, each dollar invested in the housing sector catalyzes economic activity in other sectors, exerting an indirect positive impact on employment levels, the retirement system, fiscal returns, and consumption. Housing finance enables households to accumulate assets that can provide the collateral for their investment needs, thus stimulating small business. Housing finance development boosts equitable economic growth and reduces poverty by improving living conditions, empowering the middle and lower-income population, and strengthening communities. Housing policy focuses on improving government land use and maximizing the use of the existing housing stock by providing basic public services and upgrades.
format Economic & Sector Work :: City Development Strategy (CDS)
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Housing Finance in Sri Lanka : Opportunities and Challenges
title_short Housing Finance in Sri Lanka : Opportunities and Challenges
title_full Housing Finance in Sri Lanka : Opportunities and Challenges
title_fullStr Housing Finance in Sri Lanka : Opportunities and Challenges
title_full_unstemmed Housing Finance in Sri Lanka : Opportunities and Challenges
title_sort housing finance in sri lanka : opportunities and challenges
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/16238776/housing-finance-sri-lanka-opportunities-challenges
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8106
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spelling okr-10986-81062021-04-23T14:02:36Z Housing Finance in Sri Lanka : Opportunities and Challenges World Bank ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESSIBILITY ACCOUNT HOLDERS ADVISORY SERVICES AFFORDABILITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT BACKED SECURITIES BALANCE SHEETS BANK ASSETS BANK BRANCHES BANK DEPOSITS BANK LENDING BANK LOANS BANKING RELATIONSHIP BANKING SERVICES BANKING SYSTEM BARRIERS TO ENTRY BOND MARKET BORROWER BORROWING BORROWINGS BUSINESS VOLUME CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL ACCOUNT CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKING COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL LENDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSUMER FINANCE CONSUMER PROTECTION CONTRACTUAL SAVINGS COOPERATIVES CORE DEPOSITS CREDIT BUREAUS CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT INFORMATION BUREAU CREDIT PROVIDER CREDIT RISK CREDIT SCORING CREDIT-SCORING CUSTOMER BASE DEBT DEBT FINANCING DEBT INSTRUMENTS DEMAND FOR CREDIT DEPOSIT DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT BANKS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DIRECTED CREDIT DONOR FUNDS EARNINGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC RESOURCES ELECTRONIC TRANSFER EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS EQUITY INVESTMENTS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FAMILIES FINANCE COMPANIES FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL DEPTH FINANCIAL GLOBALIZATION FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL POLICIES FISCAL RESOURCES FIXED RATE FIXED RATES FLOW OF FUNDS FORECLOSURE FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FORMAL FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FORMAL FINANCIAL SECTOR FUNDING SOURCES GOVERNMENT FUNDING GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES HIGH INTEREST RATES HOME LOAN HOME LOANS HOME MORTGAGE HOME MORTGAGE CREDIT HOME MORTGAGE LENDING HOME MORTGAGE MARKET HOME MORTGAGE MARKETS HOME MORTGAGES HOMEOWNER HOMEOWNERSHIP HOUSEHOLD ACCESS HOUSEHOLD DEPOSITS HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING FINANCE HOUSING LOAN HOUSING LOANS HUMAN CAPITAL INCOME GROUP INCOME GROUPS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE RISK INTEREST RATE RISKS INTEREST RATES INVESTABLE FUNDS INVESTMENT BANK INVESTMENT RISK LABOR MOBILITY LACK OF PROPERTY LAND REGISTRATION LENDER LENDERS LENDING POLICIES LENDING TECHNIQUES LIQUIDITY RISK LOAN LOAN FUNDS LOAN TERMS LONG-TERM FUNDING MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC RISKS MARKET DEVELOPMENT MARKET ECONOMIES MICRO FINANCE MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROFINANCE LENDING MONETARY POLICY MORTGAGE MORTGAGE CREDIT MORTGAGE FINANCING MORTGAGE LENDERS MORTGAGE LENDING MORTGAGE LOAN MORTGAGE LOANS MORTGAGE MARKET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS MORTGAGE RATE MORTGAGE RATES MORTGAGES MULTINATIONALS NATIONAL BANK NEW MARKET OPERATING COSTS OUTREACH POINT-OF-SALE POLICY ENVIRONMENT POOR ACCESS PRICE MOVEMENTS PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE LENDERS PRIVATE SAVINGS PRIVATIZATION PROFITABILITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE REFUGEES REGISTRATION SYSTEM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPAYMENT REPAYMENTS RETAIL BANK RETURN RISK MANAGEMENT SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAVINGS BANK SAVINGS RATE SAVINGS RATES SECOND MORTGAGES SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKET SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKETS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS LOANS SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTERPRISES SOURCE OF FUNDS SOURCES OF FUNDS STOCK MARKET TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TITLE REGISTRATION TREASURY BILLS TURNOVER UNIONS UNIVERSAL BANKS URBAN AREAS URBAN DEVELOPMENT VALUATION VALUATION STANDARDS VULNERABLE GROUPS Sri Lanka has embarked on a gradual transition from a system of directed credit in a highly segmented market toward an integrated market-driven housing finance system. This transition has included an increased role of private universal banks in the immediate term and a functioning secondary mortgage market in the long term. An active system of housing finance provides real economic benefits and positively affects savings, investment, and household wealth. It provides an investment option for long-term funds in the economy as an alternative to investment in treasury bonds. In turn, each dollar invested in the housing sector catalyzes economic activity in other sectors, exerting an indirect positive impact on employment levels, the retirement system, fiscal returns, and consumption. Housing finance enables households to accumulate assets that can provide the collateral for their investment needs, thus stimulating small business. Housing finance development boosts equitable economic growth and reduces poverty by improving living conditions, empowering the middle and lower-income population, and strengthening communities. Housing policy focuses on improving government land use and maximizing the use of the existing housing stock by providing basic public services and upgrades. 2012-06-14T21:08:53Z 2012-06-14T21:08:53Z 2007-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/16238776/housing-finance-sri-lanka-opportunities-challenges http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8106 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: City Development Strategy (CDS) Economic & Sector Work South Asia Sri Lanka