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BRIEF-Moody's say Austrian banking system outlook lifted to positive on loan quality, capital levels

Published 24/08/2017, 03:25 pm
© Reuters.  BRIEF-Moody's say Austrian banking system outlook lifted to positive on loan quality, capital levels

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Moody's-

* AUSTRIAN BANKING SYSTEM OUTLOOK LIFTED TO POSITIVE ON LOAN QUALITY, CAPITAL LEVELS

* RAISED OUTLOOK ON AUSTRIAN BANKING SYSTEM TO POSITIVE FROM STABLE AS IT EXPECTS LOAN QUALITY TO IMPROVE THROUGHOUT SECTOR, CAPITAL LEVELS TO RISE

* EXPECTS PROBLEM LOANS IN AUSTRIAN BANKING SECTOR TO FALL TO AROUND 5.0% OF GROSS LOANS BY THE END OF THE YEAR, DOWN FROM 5.6% IN 2016

* PROFITABILITY IN AUSTRIA'S BANKING SECTOR WILL REMAIN STABLE OVERALL; REDUCED BANK LEVY,LOW PROVISIONING NEEDS WILL SUPPORT EARNINGS THROUGH 2018

* AUSTRIAN ECONOMY TO CONTINUE TO PERFORM WELL, AND AFTER A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE GROWTH; FORECASTS GROWTH TO STRENGTHEN IN 2017 AND 2018

* WHILE RISING HOUSE PRICES POSE A TAIL RISK, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO INDICATIONS OF OVERVALUATION IN AUSTRIA'S HOUSING MARKET

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