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Consumer confidence was up mostly on account of more optimism regarding the possibility to make savings in the coming 12 months, with the relevant indicator increasing by 4 points on the monthly level.

The indicators measuring the financial situation in households in the past 12 months and growth of prices in the last 12 months were meanwhile down.

The indicator "suitability of the moment for savings" increased by six percentage points in September compared to August, by seven points compared to last year's average and by 18 points year-on-year.