The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today released Quarterly Authorised Deposit-taking Institution (ADI) Property Exposures for the March 2018 quarter.
The publication contains information on ADIs’ commercial property exposures, residential property exposures and new housing loan approvals. Detailed statistics on residential property exposures and new housing loan approvals are included for ADIs with greater than $1 billion in housing loans.
Key statistics for ADIs (excluding Other ADIs) for March 2018 were:
| March 2017 | March 2018 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total commercial property exposure limits | $313.9 billion | $325.4 billion | + 3.7% |
| Total commercial property exposures | $264.8 billion | $273.6 billion | + 3.3% |
| Commercial property exposures within Australia | $226.8 billion | $235.2 billion | + 3.7% |
| Total domestic housing loans | $1,506.5 billion | $1,600.5 billion | + 6.2% |
Key statistics for ADIs with greater than $1 billion in housing loans for March 2018 were:
| March 2017 | March 2018 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of housing loans | 5,757,500 | 5,883,900 | + 2.2% |
| Average balance of housing loans | $258,200 | $269,000 | + 4.2% |
| New housing loans approved in the quarter | $89.3 billion | $86.8 billion | - 2.8% |
APRA recommends that users of the publication exercise caution analysing and interpreting the statistics to monitor sound residential mortgage practices. Please refer to the Important Notice in the publication for further information.
Copies of the March 2018 Quarterly ADI Property Exposures publication are available at: https://www.apra.gov.au/publications/quarterly-authorised-deposit-taking-institution-property-exposures.