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attributed to the rising house prices that took place during the same period.
This finding lends support for a more holistic approach in addressing
indebtedness of the household sector.
We acknowledge that the methodology applied in this paper has some
limitations that could be explored for further research. These include
expanding the scope to assess (i) the impact of the policies on the different
forms (e.g. hire purchase and credit cards) and sources (e.g. banks and
nonbank financial institutions) of credit extended to households, and (ii) the
impact of other policies introduced including Basel III-related prudential
requirements on indebtedness of households.

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