DBRS Publishes Q4 2017 Canadian Household Financial Health and Consumer Credit Indicators

DBRS Limited (DBRS) published indicators on household financial health and consumer credit in Canada (the Consumer Indicators) for Q4 2017. The Consumer Indicators review changes in areas such as household financial indicators, employment and various types of credit.

DBRS believes that the Consumer Indicators provide timely and insightful information on the financial health of Canadian households, with a focus on consumer credit. The Consumer Indicators are updated quarterly and include several key consumer-related performance metrics, such as the household debt-to-personal disposable income ratio, the household debt service ratio, consumer bankruptcies and credit losses of consumer-related obligations in securitizations. DBRS will continue to review the contents of the Consumer Indicators and may provide additional information in the future.

Copies of the Consumer Indicators are available at www.dbrs.com or by contacting DBRS at info@dbrs.com.

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The full report providing additional analytical detail is available by clicking on the link under Related Documents below or by contacting us at info@dbrs.com.