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Anticipated changes in legal environment
Active monitoring and dedicated resources to adapt and respond to regulatory change
SWEDEN
■ A new law came into force in Sweden on 1 September 2018 capping effective interest
rates for high cost loans at 40%. In line with its overall business strategy, Ferratum has
stopped selling microloans in Sweden and switched to products with higher loan
principals, which can be offered at lower rates of interest in line with the new capping
FINLAND
■ A number of amendments to the Consumer Protection Act with regards to the maximum
interest rates that may be charged to consumers, as well as a cap on overall costs, have
been approved and will enter into force in September 2019
LATVIA
■ A number of legislative changes were enacted in October 2018, which included rules on
creditworthiness assessments. Ferratum offers loans in compliance with these rules,
whilst it is also planning further changes in order to comply with additional changes -
which will come into force on 1 July 2019 - capping the daily total costs of loans and
others which purport to limit certain advertising of loans
ROMANIA
■ The National Bank of Romania has adopted adjustments to the relevant debt to income
ratio, which were applicable from 1 January 2019. Ferratum has adapted its processes in
order to adhere to these legislative changes. In March 2019, Romania's Constitutional
Court invalidated a law capping interest rates on retail loans which was to be introduced;
Ferratum continues to monitor the situation
NORWAY
■ A new law was passed in February 2019 (coming into force in May 2019), the main focus
of which are creditworthiness assessments of consumers. Ferratum is working on
implementing changes to its processes in order to meet these new requirements
POLAND
■ Ferratum is closely monitoring news that new laws will be enacted in Poland in 2019
aimed at regulating consumer lending, primarily in order to ensure Ferratum is ready to
implement any changes necessary to continue adhering to the regulatory requirements
The Group will continue to monitor the global regulatory environment, in close co-operation with its local advisors, in every country in which it is active
with the aim to ensure the Group's ongoing compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
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