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July Inflation Rise Challenges Swedish Central Bank's Rate Plans

Inflation rose even more in July and is now at 3. 0 percent in annual terms, show preliminary figures from SCB.

July Inflation Rise Challenges Swedish Central Bank's Rate Plans

Weak GDP Growth May Lead to Swedish Interest Rate Cut

Swedish economy is running on low gear. GDP increased less than expected during the year's second quarter.

Weak GDP Growth May Lead to Swedish Interest Rate Cut

Package Tours and Car Rentals Drive June Inflation Increase

Package tours and car rental prices pushed up inflation in June, according to the Statistical Central Bureau (SCB). Among food prices – which were virtually unchanged in June compared to May – the prices of fresh berries and leeks stood out the most.

Package Tours and Car Rentals Drive June Inflation Increase

Skandia and Länsförsäkringar Reduce Fixed Mortgage Rates

Skandia lowers the list rate for mortgages with fixed interest rates. The list rate for mortgages with 1 and 2 years binding period is lowered by 0.

Skandia and Länsförsäkringar Reduce Fixed Mortgage Rates

More Banks Reduce Variable Mortgage Rates After Central Bank Cut

Danske Bank and Länsförsäkringar are next to lower the variable mortgage rate by 0. 25 percentage points after the Swedish Central Bank's interest rate cut yesterday.

More Banks Reduce Variable Mortgage Rates After Central Bank Cut

How to Manage Your Mortgage After Interest Rate Cut

For those with mortgages with variable interest rates, the Swedish Central Bank's interest rate cut comes as a relief. But a reduced loan interest rate of 0.

How to Manage Your Mortgage After Interest Rate Cut

Food Prices Stabilize, Paving Way for Potential Interest Rate Cut

Food prices including alcohol-free drinks rose by a mere 0. 2 percent in May, compared to April.

Food Prices Stabilize, Paving Way for Potential Interest Rate Cut

Swedish Households Expect Lower Mortgage Rates in One Year

The Swedes believe that the variable interest rate on mortgages will be at 3. 01 percent in a year.

Swedish Households Expect Lower Mortgage Rates in One Year

Swedish Homebuyers Unaware of Climate Risks to Properties

Every tenth Swedish home risks being affected by landslides, floods and flooding. But few buyers believe that their own home is exposed.

Swedish Homebuyers Unaware of Climate Risks to Properties

Homebuyers Prefer Eco-Friendly Upgrades Over Saunas

Sauna bathing has landed in the spotlight this spring after the comedy group KAJ made a hit and tonight represents Sweden in the European Championship with its song "Just Bathe in the Sauna". Therefore, the sauna might be a little extra hot right now – but building one in your own home is a mood booster rather than a value increaser, according to several real estate agents.

Homebuyers Prefer Eco-Friendly Upgrades Over Saunas

Highest Food Price Increases since 2023 – Coffee Skyrockets

Food prices rose by 5. 4 per cent annually in March, according to new figures from SCB.

Highest Food Price Increases since 2023 – Coffee Skyrockets

Summer House Buyers Urged to Consider Climate Risks in Sweden

In five years, more than 12,000 leisure homes have been damaged so severely by natural disasters that insurance money has been paid out. Länsförsäkringar Fastighetsförmedling believes that many homebuyers have poor knowledge of the risks.

Summer House Buyers Urged to Consider Climate Risks in Sweden

Swedish Food Prices Rise in Line with European Trends

Higher food prices are not unique to Sweden. Prices are rising just as much elsewhere in Europe, shows a new compilation.

Swedish Food Prices Rise in Line with European Trends

Another Major Bank Raises Mortgage Interest Rates

Swedbank is raising its mortgage rates on loans with longer binding periods. The bank is raising the so-called list rates, where loans with a two-year binding period are increased by 0.

Another Major Bank Raises Mortgage Interest Rates

Mortgage lenders raise interest rates

Handelsbanken, one of the largest lenders on the Swedish mortgage market, is the next actor to raise its mortgage rates on loans with longer binding periods. For loans with a three-year binding period, Handelsbanken is raising the rate by 0.

Mortgage lenders raise interest rates

Record outflow from US funds – opting for Swedish

Swedish banks and households make record-large withdrawals from US funds – and invest in Sweden like never before. I believe it will be a lasting trend, says Stefan Westerberg, private economist at Länsförsäkringar.

Record outflow from US funds – opting for Swedish

More banks raise variable mortgage rates

The state-owned bank SBAB was the first to raise the variable mortgage rates on Thursday – now Länsförsäkringar is following in the same tracks. Länsförsäkringar is raising its variable mortgage rate by 0.

More banks raise variable mortgage rates

This is why the Swedish currency SEK is surging right now

The Crown strengthens at a record pace. Against the euro, now under 11 kronor for the first time in two years and the dollar is approaching the 10-mark.

This is why the Swedish currency SEK is surging right now

Inflation rises unexpectedly much – "Cold shower"

Inflation is now rising unexpectedly much. The consequence: an interest rate cut from the Central Bank is seen as very distant, according to analysts.

Inflation rises unexpectedly much – "Cold shower"

Thedéen is waiting after the new inflation figure

Increased prices of coffee, fish, and vegetables pushed up inflation in January. But it is unclear how it will affect future interest rate decisions.

Thedéen is waiting after the new inflation figure

Half Expect Rising Housing Prices

More than half of Swedes, 51 percent, believe in rising housing prices in a year's perspective, shows Länsförsäkringar's housing price barometer for February. "We believe that mortgage rates will fall to around 3 percent by the summer, which reduces households' interest expenses and supports a price increase on the housing market", says Stefan Westerberg, Länsförsäkringar's private economist, in a press release.

Half Expect Rising Housing Prices

Large Inflation Surge – May Erase Interest Rate Cut

Inflation according to the KPIF measure rose sharply to 2. 2 percent in January, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB).

Large Inflation Surge – May Erase Interest Rate Cut

The weak krona worries Swedes the most

A weakening of the krona is one of the greatest concerns among Swedes when it comes to the country's economy. .

The weak krona worries Swedes the most

Mortgage Rates Fall – They Have the Lowest Rate

Mortgage interest rates continue to fall. The major banks have lowered their variable interest rates over the past month – but you'll find the lowest average interest rate among the smaller banks.

Mortgage Rates Fall – They Have the Lowest Rate