At 9.45 kronor to the dollar, the krona has fallen 2.4 percent against the Bloomberg dollar index this year.
Other G10 currencies that faced headwinds include the Japanese yen, down 1.3 percent, and the British pound, down 1.1 percent.
At the other end of the spectrum is the oil-rich Norwegian krone, which has gained 8.4 percent against the dollar this year. Other winners in the currency market are the Australian dollar, up 7.2 percent, and the New Zealand dollar, up 1.4 percent.
The dollar has just finished its best week in two months after US data pushed up market interest rates and increased the likelihood of the Federal Reserve (Fed) raising rates.





