Swiss government leaves mortgage capital requirements unchanged
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's government on Wednesday rejected a finance ministry proposal to increase capital requirements for mortgages on residential investment property, saying it favoured self-regulatory measures introduced by the banking industry. "The Federal Council has decided not to implement the proposed increase in capital requirements for mortgages on residential investment property," it said in a statement. "This is because it considers the Swiss Bankers Association's proposed..