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Uncertainty Dominates Stock Market After Key Reporting Week
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Uncertainty Dominates Stock Market After Key Reporting Week

Summer's really heavy reporting week is completed. The professionals see a consistent theme: uncertainty
Sweden's Price Base Amount Increase for 2025: Minimal Impact on Benefits
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Sweden's Price Base Amount Increase for 2025: Minimal Impact on Benefits

Pensioners and students can count on almost 100 kronor more in their wallet per month. This will be the effect of next year's increase in the price base amount, according to Swedbank's calculations
SEB Becomes Sole Major Bank Investing in NATO-Based Nuclear Weapons
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SEB Becomes Sole Major Bank Investing in NATO-Based Nuclear Weapons

The Wallenberg sphere's major bank SEB opened up in June to invest venture capital in and lend to nuclear weapons manufacturers – if they are based in NATO countries. The other Swedish major banks have not followed suit
Swedbank Profit Decline Beats Expectations Despite Economic Challenges
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Swedbank Profit Decline Beats Expectations Despite Economic Challenges

Both profit and net interest income fall. But major bank Swedbank – one of the largest in the Swedish mortgage market – is performing better than expected
Stockholm Stock Exchange Falls 0.8% Amid Volatile Trading
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Falls 0.8% Amid Volatile Trading

The Stockholm stock exchange fluctuated up and down during Wednesday but in the end the broad OMXS-index closed at a minus of 0. 8 percent
Trump Shifts Tactics with 100% Tariff Threat Against Russia
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Trump Shifts Tactics with 100% Tariff Threat Against Russia

The threat of 100-percent tariffs against Russia is a sign that Donald Trump has changed tactics – from economic carrot to stick, according to Robert Bergqvist, senior economist at SEB.
Stockholm Stock Exchange Gains Favor Amid Uncertainty, Says Swedbank Strategist
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Gains Favor Amid Uncertainty, Says Swedbank Strategist

Uncertainty has characterized the first half of the year on the stock exchange. Do not count on more clarity when the reporting season begins
Service Sector Growth Surges in June with PMI Reaching 54.6
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Service Sector Growth Surges in June with PMI Reaching 54.6

Purchasing Managers' Index for the service sector rose in June to 54. 6 according to Swedbank and Silf
Swedish Industry Growth Slows in June
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Swedish Industry Growth Slows in June

Swedbank Acquires Digital Mortgage Lender Stabelo
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Swedbank Acquires Digital Mortgage Lender Stabelo

Swedbank is buying the mortgage institute Stabelo. The intention is to "reach more customers on the mortgage market", according to a press release from the major bank
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
German Economy Shows Signs of Recovery as Index Rises in June
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German Economy Shows Signs of Recovery as Index Rises in June

The mood in the German economy is recovering, shows a purchasing managers' index for June. Three years of German recession may be over
More Banks Reduce Variable Mortgage Rates After Central Bank Cut
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More Banks Reduce Variable Mortgage Rates After Central Bank Cut

Major Banks Reduce Mortgage Interest Rates After Central Bank Cut
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Major Banks Reduce Mortgage Interest Rates After Central Bank Cut

Supreme Court Grants New Trial for Former Swedbank CEO Bonnesen
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Supreme Court Grants New Trial for Former Swedbank CEO Bonnesen

The Supreme Court grants leave to appeal to the former Swedbank CEO: Birgitte Bonnesen, who was convicted last year for gross fraud. It is a hugely pleasing message for us, now we have in practice gotten rid of this verdict from the Court of Appeal, says Bonnesen's lawyer Per E Samuelson
Food Prices Stabilize, Paving Way for Potential Interest Rate Cut
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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
Swish Payment Disruption Resolved After Two-Hour Outage
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Swish Payment Disruption Resolved After Two-Hour Outage

Service Sector Index Rises in May, Exceeds Expectations
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Service Sector Index Rises in May, Exceeds Expectations

The service sector got a little extra boost in May, shows new index.
Inflation Data Key to Central Bank's Interest Rate Decision
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Inflation Data Key to Central Bank's Interest Rate Decision

An interest rate cut before the summer or wait until the autumn? Tomorrow, the last piece of the puzzle will be presented to the Central Bank in the form of new inflation figures.
Lower Price Pressure Signals Potential Interest Rate Cut
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Lower Price Pressure Signals Potential Interest Rate Cut

The temperature in the Swedish industry is still good, but loses some of the pace, shows the purchasing managers' index for May.
Swedish Economy Shrinks in Q1 2025 Raising Interest Rate Cut Likelihood
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Swedish Economy Shrinks in Q1 2025 Raising Interest Rate Cut Likelihood

Swedish economy shrinks unexpectedly during the year's first quarter, based on a second calculation by the Statistics Bureau (SCB). Today's figure has increased the probability of an interest rate cut, says Nordea's chief analyst Torbjörn Isaksson
Swish Payment Issue Resolved After Three-Hour Disruption
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Swish Payment Issue Resolved After Three-Hour Disruption

Major Banks Differ on Swedish Interest Rate Cuts for 2023
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Major Banks Differ on Swedish Interest Rate Cuts for 2023

There is great uncertainty surrounding the interest rate development during the year. Handelsbanken and Swedbank are counting on two cuts
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

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