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Debt-to-income (DTI) ratio

The limit on the DTI ratio, an indicator of total indebtedness, mitigates the risks from rapid growth in household indebtedness. Over-indebted households may have serious repayment difficulties, and their problems may eventually spill over into the whole financial sector and economy.

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Limit

The debt-to-income (DTI) ratio limit is determined by the borrower’s age and the designated maturity of the loan.

  • For borrowers aged up to and including 40, the limit is set at eight times the borrower’s annual household income.
  • For borrowers aged over 41 who will have repaid their loan by the time they reach 65, the limit is set at eight times the borrower’s annual household income.
  • For borrowers aged over 41 who will still be repaying their loan after reaching 65, the limit is reduced as follows:
Age
(years)
under 4141424344454647484950515253545556575859over 60
DTI limit87.757.57.2576.756.56.2565.755.55.2554.754.54.2543.753.53.253

In the case of loans with co-borrowers, the maximum debt is calculated for each borrower separately.

Exemptions

  • For up to 5% of new loans, the limit stated in the table may be exceeded
  • For up to a further 5% of new loans that are mortgages for young people, the limit can be up to nine times the annual income.
Calculation

Financial stability, Debt-to-income (DTI) ratio

DebtNew loan
Existing loans
20% of undrawn credit card and overdraft facilities
Annual net incomeAnnual income after contributions and taxes (documented and independently verified)
Legislation

The statutory framework comprises the Housing Loan Act and Consumer Credit Act.

In addition, Národná banka Slovenska has laid down detailed provisons on the DTI calculation and DTI limits in the Housing Loan Decree and Consumer Credit Decree.

More information concerning loans that extend into retirement can be found in the explanatory memorandum to a new amendment to the Housing Loan Decree (in Slovak only) and in the explanatory memorandum to a new amendment to the Consumer Credit Decree (in Slovak only).

Further information can be found in financial stability legislation.

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