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Beware of Loan Scams: Financial Authority Issues Warning
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Beware of Loan Scams: Financial Authority Issues Warning

With false promises of loans, scammers manage to deceive people out of thousand-kronor notes without ever paying out any loan. Now the Financial Supervisory Authority is warning about loan fee scammers
Swedes in Their 20s Consider AI for Investment Advice, Survey Finds
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Swedes in Their 20s Consider AI for Investment Advice, Survey Finds

One of three Swedes in their twenties can imagine making investment decisions based on answers from AI, shows a survey from the Financial Supervisory Authority. But how good is the advice? We asked Chat GPT how we best invest 50,000 kronor
New Mortgage Rules Aim to Enhance Interest Rate Negotiations
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New Mortgage Rules Aim to Enhance Interest Rate Negotiations

Now banks must inform their customers at least one month before the interest rebate on mortgages expires. We hope that this will give mortgage customers an honest chance to be able to negotiate their mortgage interest rate, says Moa Langemark at the Financial Supervisory Authority
Calle Halfvarsson Faces Fee for Late Registration Mistake
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Calle Halfvarsson Faces Fee for Late Registration Mistake

On the International Ski Federation's (FIS) website, it appears that Calle Halfvarsson has ended his career. But now he can calm everyone who has been worried – it's not true
Holmenkollen Race Changes Spark Concerns Over Track Mistakes
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Holmenkollen Race Changes Spark Concerns Over Track Mistakes

Ladies and gentlemen will compete at the same time in Holmenkollen's five-mile race. Then the Swedish track manager Anders Svanebo fears a greater risk of track mistakes
Swedish Bank Intergiro Loses Permit Over Terror Financing Risks
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Swedish Bank Intergiro Loses Permit Over Terror Financing Risks

The Swedish online bank Intergiro has its permit revoked by the Financial Supervisory Authority (FI). This because it is deemed that there are high risks that the company's operations can be exploited for money laundering and financing of terrorism
Sweden Proposes Raising Mortgage Ceiling to 90 Percent
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Sweden Proposes Raising Mortgage Ceiling to 90 Percent

The Tidö parties propose easing the amortization requirement and a raised mortgage cap. Our starting point is that you should pay your debts, says Minister for Financial Markets Niklas Wykman (The Moderate Party)
Five New Scam Companies Added to Financial Supervisory Authority's Warning List
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Five New Scam Companies Added to Financial Supervisory Authority's Warning List

Ski Athletes to Earn More Prize Money Next Season
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Ski Athletes to Earn More Prize Money Next Season

Penalty for Naked Short Selling Upheld by Administrative Court
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Penalty for Naked Short Selling Upheld by Administrative Court

Therese Johaug Applauds Joint Men's and Women's Race at Holmenkollen
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Therese Johaug Applauds Joint Men's and Women's Race at Holmenkollen

In the winter, women and men will run the five-mile race at the same time in Holmenkollen. Therese Johaug praises the decision
New Five-Mile Ski Grip Criticized by Expert Ahead of Holmenkollen Event
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New Five-Mile Ski Grip Criticized by Expert Ahead of Holmenkollen Event

Frida Karlsson and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo in the cross-country skiing track at the same time. It will become a reality when the skis in winter test a new grip during the five-mile in Holmenkollen, but the new grip is criticized by an expert
High Risk of Misleading Insurance Advice, Warns Financial Authority
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High Risk of Misleading Insurance Advice, Warns Financial Authority

Insurance brokers are often driven more by their own interest in making money than the customer's best interests. It is one of the shortcomings that the Financial Supervisory Authority has discovered when they examined the companies that broker insurance
Norwegian Ski Jumping Scandal Prompts Stricter FIS Penalties
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Norwegian Ski Jumping Scandal Prompts Stricter FIS Penalties

Yellow and red cards. Is it the solution to cheating in ski jumping? The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) hopes so after the Norwegian World Championship scandal
FI Alerts Swedish Consumers to Fraud Attempts
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FI Alerts Swedish Consumers to Fraud Attempts

The Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) warns Swedish consumers against scams, where someone claiming to work for FI contacts them.
Swedish Mortgage Rates Vary Widely Among Banks, FSA Reports
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Swedish Mortgage Rates Vary Widely Among Banks, FSA Reports

There are large differences in the interest rates that Swedish mortgage borrowers receive. Up to 0
Norwegian Ski Coaches Dismissed After World Championship Scandal
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Norwegian Ski Coaches Dismissed After World Championship Scandal

Three leaders in the Norwegian ski jumping national team were fired following the scandal at the World Championship in Trondheim.
Robert Johansson Ends Career Amid Controversial Ban
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Robert Johansson Ends Career Amid Controversial Ban

Robert Johansson is ending his career. But it's a bitter farewell for the Norwegian Olympic gold medalist, who was stopped from his last competitions
Swedish Central Bank Urges Cash Acceptance for Food Stores
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Swedish Central Bank Urges Cash Acceptance for Food Stores

The Swedish Central Bank is clear-cut – introducing cash liability for stores that sell food. And strengthening banks' responsibility to accept cash
How to Handle a Frozen Payment Account
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How to Handle a Frozen Payment Account

That the bank freezes your payment can also hit someone who is not suspected of a crime. And the measure has a significant impact on the individual customer
Swedish Banks Resilient Amid Global Financial Uncertainty
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Swedish Banks Resilient Amid Global Financial Uncertainty

The uncertainty in the surrounding world increases the risk of disruptions in the financial system. But the Swedish banks have good shock absorbers, is the message in the Financial Supervisory Authority's (FI) new stability report
Swedbank Fined 12.5 Million Kronor by FI for Security Deficiencies
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Swedbank Fined 12.5 Million Kronor by FI for Security Deficiencies

Top Jumper Official Resigns Amid Doping Scandal
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Top Jumper Official Resigns Amid Doping Scandal

Christian Kathol, the costume controller who disqualified the Norwegian ski jumpers in the World Championship, is quitting, writes TV2.
Financial Supervisory Authority Adds 50 Scammers to Warning List
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Financial Supervisory Authority Adds 50 Scammers to Warning List

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