The Central Bank Will Not Be Changing Its Mortgage Lending Rules For Next Year

Its Financial Stability Review says the current measures, which limit first time buyers to lending 3 and a half times their income, are meeting their objectives

The review has also found the mortgage lending rules mean banks were in a better position going into the Covid-19 shock than the previous financial crisis.

Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf says any changes may lead to house prices increasing: