Reuters: Regulatory News: EU Commission to look at risks of housing bubble in Netherlands

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EU Commission to look at risks of housing bubble in Netherlands Nov 28th 2012, 15:27 BRUSSELS | Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:27am EST BRUSSELS Nov 28 (Reuters) - The European Commission will launch an in-depth investigation into the Dutch economy to assess the risks of a housing bubble in the country, the executive arm of the European Union said on Wednesday. "There is a need to investigate more in-depth the potential risks stemming from a very elevated level of private sector debt in combination with high house prices," the Commission said in a statement. The European Union executive will also look into Malta's financial sector. "Potential risks relate to the nexus of an extremely large financial system and the high exposure of the banks to the property markets, in combination with high private sector indebtedness," the statement said. If the conclusions of the investigations, endorsed by euro zone finance ministers, are that there are no problems, the matter will be dropped. But if the risks might threaten the functioning of the single currency area, the Commission will send recommendations to the Netherlands and Malta and the countries would have to take steps to rectify the situation or could face fines.

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