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Potential student loan losses are not a systemic concern

Rapidly rising delinquency rates have made us more concerned about the quadrupling in student loan debt over the past decade to £1trn. But we still don’t think this poses a major threat to the financial system or the government. High student debt may, however, limit the ability to borrow later in life.

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