"Riksbanken", The Swedish Central Bank, founded in 1668, is the world's oldest central bank and an authority under the Swedish parliament. The bank's main tasks include conducting monetary policy to maintain low and stable inflation, as well as promoting a safe and efficient payment system.
Source: Sveriges Riksbank
Swedish manufacturing industry slowed down more than expected in December, shows a purchasing managers' index from Swedbank and Silf. A weak development in the surrounding world is unexpectedly hitting demand hard.
BusinessAfter a few tough years, 2025 is expected to be a year that gives households' economy a long-awaited boost. For a family with children, it can mean thousands of kronor more per month. There are, however, both winners and losers.
BusinessShunned by several leading stock markets this year. 2025 may however be the Stockholm Stock Exchange's year. Here are the factors that speak in favor of a comeback, according to two stock experts.
BusinessThe financier Christer Gardell does not want new tariffs, abhors bitcoin and sees Tesla as an overvalued bubble. But he is not particularly worried about Donald Trump as president, and thinks that even Sweden needs an "Elon Musk" to cut costs in the government apparatus.
BusinessErik Thedéen has two dramatic years behind him as the Governor of the Central Bank. And when he looks ahead, it doesn't look much calmer. I think it's quite worrying, he says in an interview with TT.
BusinessThe low-conjuncture deepens and the turnaround for the Swedish economy is delayed, shows a prognosis from the National Institute of Economic Research (NIER). NIER believes that the Swedish Central Bank should have been faster with its interest rate cuts, and expects significantly lower interest rates next year.
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