Assessing risks from household debt is a complex task, Riksbank study finds

Risks appear high, but assessing them properly is difficult, authors say

Sveriges Riksbank
The Riksbank
David Lundberg

Risks associated with household indebtedness in Sweden appear "heightened", a study by Sveriges Riksbank, published today (June 1), has found, but the authors emphasise that assessing the danger properly is difficult.

The ‘economic commentary', one in a series published ahead of the Financial Stability Report, by Robert Emanuelsson, Ola Melander and Johan Molin, warns that aggregate household debt is at 170% of income, and it is expected to rise to 180% by the end of 2016. "If the aggregate debt

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