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Handelsbanken and Swedbank Ranked World’s Safest Banks in Global Finance List
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Handelsbanken and Swedbank Ranked World’s Safest Banks in Global Finance List

Swedish major banks have climbed significantly in this year’s ranking of the world’s 50 safest commercial banks, compiled by industry magazine Global Finance. Handelsbanken and Swedbank take first and second place, respectively
Danske Bank Swish payment problems in Sweden resolved after an hour
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Danske Bank Swish payment problems in Sweden resolved after an hour

Danske Bank customers in Sweden experienced problems with Swish payments on Thursday evening.
Sweden’s Inflation More Than Doubles, November Rate Hike Expected
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Sweden’s Inflation More Than Doubles, November Rate Hike Expected

Higher energy prices and a weaker krona contributed to more than a doubling of CPIF inflation in September, preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden (Sweden’s national statistics agency) show. The figures confirm that the Swedish Central Bank (Sweden’s central bank) will have to raise the policy rate in November, according to Susanne Spector, chief economist at Danske Bank
Riksbank expected to raise inflation forecast as rate hikes loom
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Riksbank expected to raise inflation forecast as rate hikes loom

The Swedish Central Bank is not expected to raise the key interest rate at Thursday’s interest rate announcement in Gothenburg. However, a clear upward adjustment to the inflation forecast is in the cards
Skandia raises fixed mortgage rates by 0.25 percentage points
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Skandia raises fixed mortgage rates by 0.25 percentage points

Pension company Skandia's mortgage bank is raising interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages with terms of 1-5 years by 0. 25 percentage points
Riksbank faces added rate uncertainty after election shock, SBAB says
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Riksbank faces added rate uncertainty after election shock, SBAB says

State mortgage bank SBAB is following Danske Bank and raising its fixed mortgage rates. At the same time, the election uncertainty is increasing market uncertainty, which could affect the Swedish Central Bank's next move
Here are the key challenges facing Sweden’s next finance minister
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Here are the key challenges facing Sweden’s next finance minister

Trump, climate, AI and competitiveness. Regardless of who becomes finance minister in the coming years, there are many challenges awaiting the Swedish economy
Danske Bank raises fixed mortgage rates as market interest rates rise
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Danske Bank raises fixed mortgage rates as market interest rates rise

Danske Bank is raising fixed mortgage rates. Rising market interest rates are cited as the reason
Lower-than-expected August inflation closes the door to a September Riksbank rate hike, SEB says
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Lower-than-expected August inflation closes the door to a September Riksbank rate hike, SEB says

Inflation in August came in lower than expected. This now completely closes the door to a possible interest rate hike in September, according to SEB senior economist Robert Bergqvist
Swedbank: Rate hike in September would be a real surprise as inflation rises
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Swedbank: Rate hike in September would be a real surprise as inflation rises

Inflation is clearly on the rise. But not yet enough for the Swedish Central Bank to raise interest rates in a few weeks, analysts believe
Danske Bank economist: Best time for households is now, as rate hikes loom
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Danske Bank economist: Best time for households is now, as rate hikes loom

Danske Bank still believes in two interest rate hikes from the Swedish Central Bank by 2027. However, the first interest rate hike is now postponed until November this year
Riksbank signals possible rate hike later this year as it leaves key rate unchanged at 1.75%
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Riksbank signals possible rate hike later this year as it leaves key rate unchanged at 1.75%

As expected, the Swedish Central Bank is leaving the key interest rate unchanged at 1. 75 percent
These banks offered the lowest variable mortgage rates in July
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These banks offered the lowest variable mortgage rates in July

Skandiabanken offered the lowest variable mortgage rate to its customers in July. Among the major banks, Nordea's average variable rate was the highest
Sweden’s inflation fell sharply in July, driven by tax cuts
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Sweden’s inflation fell sharply in July, driven by tax cuts

Inflation fell sharply in July, preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB) show. The fact that inflation is now falling is largely due to tax cuts, says Susanne Spector, chief economist at Danske Bank
AI stocks are reshaping global funds, expert says diversify into Europe and Sweden
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AI stocks are reshaping global funds, expert says diversify into Europe and Sweden

Global tech giants and AI companies are taking up an increasingly large share of Swedes' favorite savings fund - the global fund. That increases the risk in household savings
What the crisis years have taught us about the economy, inflation and house prices
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What the crisis years have taught us about the economy, inflation and house prices

Pandemic, inflation, war - and then Donald Trump. The crises have piled up in recent years, and the economy has been hit by one shock after another
Strong Stockholm stock market year seen after stable Q2 reports, but Middle East risks remain
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Strong Stockholm stock market year seen after stable Q2 reports, but Middle East risks remain

The big names on the Stockholm Stock Exchange have laid their cards on the table for the second quarter. The reports point to profit growth and a strong stock market year
Mortgages are falling, but savings have become the banks’ new profit engine
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Mortgages are falling, but savings have become the banks’ new profit engine

The major banks are currently earning less on customers' mortgages. They are making that up with savings
Strong reporting season expected as earnings flood begins next week
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Strong reporting season expected as earnings flood begins next week

The flood of reports gets going in earnest next week. The economy looks good, says Lars Söderfjell at the Bank of Åland
The stock markets are running like a train, but Copenhagen is derailed
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The stock markets are running like a train, but Copenhagen is derailed

Despite a shaky commodity market and geopolitical unrest, virtually all major stock market indices are up for the first half of the year. But in Denmark, the numbers are flashing red
Skandiabanken, Swedbank and Danske Bank have the lowest mortgage interest rates
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Skandiabanken, Swedbank and Danske Bank have the lowest mortgage interest rates

Variable rates remained unchanged in May, while some longer-term mortgage rates fell slightly, according to a summary.
Inflation doubled in May, flashing red
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Inflation doubled in May, flashing red

Inflation, according to the CPIF measure, almost doubled to 1. 5 percent in May, new Statistics Sweden figures show
Danske Bank lowers Sweden growth forecast for 2026 to 2.1 percent
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Danske Bank lowers Sweden growth forecast for 2026 to 2.1 percent

Danske Bank lowers its growth forecast for Sweden for 2026 from 2. 8 to 2
Swedbank lowers mortgage rates, including three-month fixed-rate loans
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Swedbank lowers mortgage rates, including three-month fixed-rate loans

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