The Housing Finance System

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A. Primary Housing Finance Market

A.1 Industry Structure and Performance
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Number of firms originating and funding mortgage loans1620 
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A.1.1
Types of originating lenders/market share:A.1.2
Universal/ commercial banks99.87% of total 100% of total
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A.1.2.1
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing finance.13% of total  
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A.1.2.3
Identify the 3 largest loan originating lendersJSC Housing Construction Savings Bank of Kazakhstan, JSC Bank CenterCredit, JSC Tsesna Bank JSC Housing Construction Savings Bank of Kazakhstan, JSC Bank CenterCredit, JSC Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan
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A.1.3
Are there (quasi) public mortgage lenders:yes yes
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A.1.4
Universal/ commercial banksYes  
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A.1.4.1
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions)Yes  
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A.1.4.2
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing financeYes yes
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A.1.4.3
General non-depository financial institutionsYes  
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A.1.4.4
Others (e.g. insurance co, pension funds, labor tax funds)Yes  
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A.1.4.5
Level of Non-Performing Mortgage Loans (90 days or more past due):A.1.6
as a % of outstanding loan amount3.2% 9.27%
National Bank of Kazakhstan
A.1.6.2
Average 1997-2007 A.1.7
A.2 Size of Mortgage Finance Sector
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:4,021 USD (millions)3,524 USD (millions)2,950.43 USD (millions)
National Bank of Kazakhstan
A.2.1
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)2.4%2.2%2.15%
National Bank of Kazakhstan
A.2.1.1
and as % of all credits outstanding9.9%  
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A.2.1.2
Total amount of home mortgages made in calendar year in millions of USD1,523 USD (millions)1,095 USD (millions)1,520.73 USD (millions)
National Bank of Kazakhstan
A.2.3
and as % of GDP (current) .9% .7%
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A.2.3.1
and as % of all credits originated in calender year4.6%  
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A.2.3.2
A.3 Housing Finance Products
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Mortgage products as % of all mortgages (approx.) in local currency:A.3.1
Loans based on foreign currency as % of all mortgage products3.7% 12.77%
National Bank of Kazakhstan
A.3.2
Most prevalent type of foreign currency mortgage used:A.3.3
Most frequent interest rates on fully amortizing:A.3.4
Typical lender fees associated with mortgage origination: A.3.6
Typical third party fees associated with mortgage origination:A.3.7
Loan-to-Value (LTV) on first mortgage: A.3.8
Maximum LTV  90.00
Kazakhstan Mortgage Company: http://kmc.kz/en/site/marketMortgage
A.3.8.1
Typical LTV at origination  75%A.3.8.2
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated? 25 years 30 years
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A.3.9
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)74%  
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A.3.10.1
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (Individual income)74%  
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A.3.10.2
Typical pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)  40%A.3.10.3
A.4 Lending and Servicing Process
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Does the mortgage industry use standard principles/guidelines for underwriting?Yes  
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A.4.1
Which institutions define underwriting rules? A.4.2
Central Bank/Ministry of FinanceYes  
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A.4.2.1
A.5 Credit Risk Assessment
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Do credit bureaus exist? YesYesYes
First Credit Bureau
A.5.2
Are there legal/regulatory constraints to gaining access to credit information?YesYes 
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A.5.2.1
What percentage of mortgage originations use credit scoring?100%  
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A.5.1
Is mortgage default insurance available?YesYesYes
Electronic Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan
A.5.3
Are credit guarantee systems used? No  
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A.5.4
B. Funding Sources for Mortgages and the Secondary Mortgage Market
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
What are the main funding sources for mortgages?B.1
Retail funding (deposits/other)primaryprimaryprimary
Kazakhstan Mortgage Company
B.1.1
Funding through mortgage bonds   Non-applicable
 
B.1.3
Funding through securitization of mortgagessecondarysecondarysecondary
Kazakhstan Mortgage Company
B.1.4
Who are the investors in RMBS?pension funds, banks, insurance companies pension funds, banks, insurance companies
OECD
B.3
C. Housing Microfinance
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Are non-collateralized housing micro-finance loans offered? No  
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C.1
Types of lenders operating in the housing micro-finance (HMF) sector:C.2
Commercial banksNo  
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C.2.1
Specialized non-depository MFIs No  
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C.2.2
NGOsNo  
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C.2.3
OthersNo  
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C.2.4
NoneYes  
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C.2.5
Level of NPLs (>90 days past due) in HMFC.4
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Notes: Average lending rate to individuals for KZT
Notes: Average deposit rate of individuals for KZT
Notes: Average deposit rate of individuals for KZT
Notes: Average lending rate to individuals for KZT
Notes: Base interest rate of NBK
Notes: Changes in prices in the housing market for Astana, the capital city. End of period, percent increase from December of previous year
Notes: Changes in prices in the housing market for Astana, the capital city. End of period, percent increase from December of previous year
Notes: Changes in prices in the housing market for Astana, the capital city. End of period, percent increase from December of previous year
Notes: Changes in prices in the housing market for Astana, the capital city. End of period, percent increase from December of previous year
Notes: Emergency and dilapidated housing
Notes: Figure 2.3.1.12
Notes: Figure is for the national percentage
Notes: Page 60, 90,412 Mil. Tenge
Notes: Page 64, Year-over-year decrease from $5,001.47 Million to $2,649.27 Million is a result of the depreciation of the Tenge against the USD. On August 20, 2015, the central bank allowed the Tenge to float freely, causing the value of the currency to drop.
Notes: Page 64, Year-over-year decrease from $5,001.47 Million to $2,649.27 Million is a result of the depreciation of the Tenge against the USD. On August 20, 2015, the central bank allowed the Tenge to float freely, causing the value of the currency to drop.
Notes: Subsidies introduced in July 2017
Notes: Subsidies introduced in July 2017
Notes: Typically between 35 and 45 percent 
Notes: Typically between 70 and 85 percent