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Largest Interest Rate Cut in Ten Years Expected

Everything points to the Swedish Central Bank making a double cut in the interest rate on Thursday. It would be the largest interest rate cut in over ten years.

Largest Interest Rate Cut in Ten Years Expected

Major Banks Agree: A Double Rate Cut is Coming

Handelsbanken is now joining other actors and expects the Swedish Central Bank to make a double rate cut, i. e.

Major Banks Agree: A Double Rate Cut is Coming

Major Banks' Profits Increase Again

The major banks' profits are increasing despite the lower interest rates. When the profitability of mortgage loans is squeezed, the banks find other revenue streams.

Major Banks' Profits Increase Again

Major Banks Soar on the Stock Exchange

It was a course rally in the major banks on Wednesday after strong quarterly reports, but the Stockholm Stock Exchange as a whole rose very moderately. The broad OMXS closed at plus 0.

Major Banks Soar on the Stock Exchange

Better than expected for Handelsbanken

Handelsbanken exceeds market expectations in its latest interim report. Both the profit and revenues were higher than expected.

Better than expected for Handelsbanken

Nordea pulls the Stockholm stock exchange upwards

The Stockholm stock exchange rose slightly on Thursday. The broad OMXS index closed at 0.

Nordea pulls the Stockholm stock exchange upwards

These are the risks on the stock market right now

It looks shaky ahead of the reporting season, which kicks off this week. The German automotive industry has set the tone with a series of profit warnings.

These are the risks on the stock market right now

Stockholm Stock Exchange Turned Upward

The Stockholm stock exchange recovered after the morning's decline. At closing, the OMXS index stood at plus 0.

Stockholm Stock Exchange Turned Upward

Handelsbanken and Skandia lower mortgage rates

Several actors are now lowering mortgage rates but choose different strategies. While Handelsbanken lowers the fixed rates by between 0.

Handelsbanken and Skandia lower mortgage rates

Handelsbanken's services are working again

Now it is possible to access Handelsbanken's services again. A previous malfunction meant that neither the website nor the internet bank was functioning.

Handelsbanken's services are working again

Fake Swish - how to avoid being scammed

Reports of fake Swish apps are emerging in several locations around the country. They are difficult to stop and it's easy to get deceived in stressful situations.

Fake Swish - how to avoid being scammed

More Expensive Electric Cars – but Unclear by How Much

Some fear a trade war with China when the EU introduces permanent tariffs on Chinese electric cars. How great an impact it will have on the European car market is difficult to say at present, says an analyst.

More Expensive Electric Cars – but Unclear by How Much

Your savings rate is back to zero again

It was small, and now it's back to zero again - the interest rate on major banks' salary accounts. Move your money, advises the central bank governor.

Your savings rate is back to zero again

Despite the interest rate cut - a fixed mortgage rate "isn't wrong"

Despite today's expected interest rate cut and a continued low interest rate ahead – the calculations show that a fixed interest rate can be advantageous in the current situation. If you only look at the cost, it's not obviously wrong to perhaps choose a fixed rate for three, four, or five years, says SBAB's chief economist Robert Boije.

Despite the interest rate cut - a fixed mortgage rate "isn't wrong"

Variable Mortgage Rates Fall Ahead of Riksbank's Decision

The state-owned mortgage bank SBAB and Länsförsäkringar are lowering the interest rate on mortgages with a three-month term by 0. 20 percentage points.

Variable Mortgage Rates Fall Ahead of Riksbank's Decision

Now Norwegian Swish is available in Sweden

The Norwegian equivalent to Swish, Vipps Mobilepay, is launched on Tuesday in Sweden. This means that it is now possible to send money in a similar way as with Swish to people in Norway, Denmark, and Finland.

Now Norwegian Swish is available in Sweden

Northvolt: "Tried to do too much at the same time"

Northvolt has invested in several new factories at the same time. It may have become too much to handle, according to Hampus Engellau, automotive analyst at Handelsbanken.

Northvolt: "Tried to do too much at the same time"

Danske Bank lowers variable mortgage interest rate

Danske Bank is following up on last week's cuts from Handelsbanken and Nordea and is lowering the interest rate on mortgages with a three-month binding period by 0. 20 percentage points.

Danske Bank lowers variable mortgage interest rate

Major Banks Lower Floating Mortgage Rates

Several banks are now anticipating the Swedish Central Bank's message next week and are lowering their interest rates. .

Major Banks Lower Floating Mortgage Rates

Economists see glimmers of hope on the labor market

Unemployment is stagnant, new figures show. And employment is increasing.

Economists see glimmers of hope on the labor market

Noted EFN Launches Book Magazine

The acclaimed media venture EFN is being expanded. Handelsbanken's media company will publish a book magazine four times a year in collaboration with the publisher Volante.

Noted EFN Launches Book Magazine

Bottom grades for the banks' AI solutions

Swedish banks' digital services with various forms of AI assistants are not a hit with customers. In this year's industry survey of the banking sector from the Swedish Quality Index (SKI), these solutions get a thumbs down.

Bottom grades for the banks' AI solutions

Oil Share Soared on Positive Stock Exchange

The Stockholm Stock Exchange rose on Friday for the second day in a row. An oil share stood out, while a profit warning lowered the IT retailer Dustin.

Oil Share Soared on Positive Stock Exchange

Swedish fund giants invest billions in oil

Nordea and the state-owned Seventh AP Fund are the ones that have invested the most of the fund savers' money in the fossil industry. "Incredibly irresponsible", says Jakob König at Sweden's Consumers, who are behind the study.

Swedish fund giants invest billions in oil