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This memo studies the impact of demographic shifts and income inequality on the evolution of savings rates in Denmark, and compares with evidence from the US. Income inequality has followed similar trends in Denmark as in the US, and savings rates vary in a similar way over the life cycle and along the income distribution in the two countries. Changes in savings behavior play an important role for the evolution of total savings.

On 29 September 2022, Governor Signe Krogstrup gave a presentation at Nykredit Capital Markets Day. She spoke about the latest inflation development and monetary policy response as well as Danmarks Nationalbank’s experience with issuing green government bonds and responsible investing of the FX reserve.

Loan-to-value ratios for Danes' homes (sum of bank and mortgage loans relative to the value of the home) vary considerably across the country. The loan-to-value ratio is a measure of how exposed homeowners are to falling prices in the housing market.

On September 28, Governor Per Callesen held a presentation at Nykredit Capital Markets Day 2022. He presented the recent development and risks on the Danish housing market and gave his assessment of the effect on the first-year payment for different reforms (The presentation is in Danish only).

This year, foreign investors have net sold 30-year Danish convertible mortgage bonds for kr. 55 billion. The foreign share of ownership has thus fallen from 38.1 per cent in January to 36.1 per cent in August. The value of the 30-year bonds fell by kr. 87 billion in the same period, e.g. due to conversion of mortgage loans.

On 27 September, Assistant Governor Thomas Harr gave a presentation for Finansforeningen on the subject of inflation. In the presentation, he argues why inflation is likely to remain high short-term, why inflation will drop medium-term and why there are substantial differences to the situation in the 1970s. (The presentation is in Danish only).

The majority of energy renovations of houses cost more than they increase the sales price. This holds particularly in the metropolitan area and Aarhus, but also in a number of rural areas. Renovations that increase the sales price more than the renovation costs reduce CO2 emissions only marginally and are typically only possible for houses in and around the medium to large towns and more generally in the geographically more central parts of the country. (Memo available in Danish only).