Sweden to raise capital requirements

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Sweden to raise capital requirements

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) announced on Thursday that it will introduce higher capital requirements for four major Swedish banks. It also intends to activate a countercyclical capital buffer and has said it will increase the risk weight of mortgages from 15% to 25%, in line with the Riskbank’s recommendation last year.

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