The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has launched its first annual Financial Stability Report (FSR), which assesses the local financial system’s performance, including trends and vulnerabilities during 2020.
The report analyzes the interconnectedness of the financial sectors and households‘ exposure to the real estate market. It also highlights regulatory and supervisory measures implemented by CIMA in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite economic and operational challenges, all supervised sectors remained resilient, with stress tests revealing generally strong financial positions. The report includes a macroprudential review that examines sectoral performances and assesses future risks that could hamper economic growth.
The report covers data up to December 2020, and the next report will cover 2021-2022 data.