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The Governor of the Riksbank, Stefan Ingves, comments on Finansinspektionen's decision to not progress with the amortisation requirement at present.

"The issue of an amortisation requirement is just as urgent as before. I share Finansinspektionen's view that an amortisation requirement is needed. The amortisation requirement is one of a range of measures that should be taken to reduce the risks associated with household indebtedness and to increase resilience in the Swedish economy. But it needs to be implemented as soon as possible. It is therefore important that Finansinspektionen's mandate is clarified and that the preconditions for an amortisation requirement are now investigated promptly," says Stefan Ingves.