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What macroprudential tool, unique in Europe, has France implemented to regulate mortgage lending?

What macroprudential tool, unique in Europe, has France implemented to regulate mortgage lending?

The countercyclical buffer
Buffers for systemically important institutions
Mortgage lending framework with debt-service-to-income (35%) and duration (25 years) standards
The power to temporarily block life insurance surrenders