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Largest Mortgage Bank Worst at Lowering Interest Rates

Swedbank is the worst in class when it comes to lowering mortgage rates when the average interest rates of the five largest mortgage banks are compared this year. Despite the Swedish Central Bank's lowering of the repo rate by 0.

Largest Mortgage Bank Worst at Lowering Interest Rates

Swedbank and Handelsbanken lower fixed mortgage rates

Swedbank and Handelsbanken (SHB) are lowering their fixed interest rates for loans with binding periods of one to ten years. A two-year loan with Swedbank now has a fixed interest rate of 4.

Swedbank and Handelsbanken lower fixed mortgage rates

Stock Market Falls – Red Numbers Among Large-Cap Stocks

The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell on Tuesday and closed at minus 0. 7 percent.

Stock Market Falls – Red Numbers Among Large-Cap Stocks

Up on the stock exchange – but red for the banks

The Stockholm Stock Exchange started on a minus but then turned upwards. The OMXS index closed at plus 0.

Up on the stock exchange – but red for the banks

Weak growth paves the way for new interest rate cut

Sweden's economy continues to develop weakly with low growth and pressured households. This strengthens the image that we will soon see the second interest rate cut, says Andreas Wallström, forecast chief at Swedbank.

Weak growth paves the way for new interest rate cut

Decreased price pressure in the service sector

Fresh purchasing manager figures show a certain recovery in the service sector. At the same time, the price increase pressure continues to decrease.

Decreased price pressure in the service sector

Stock Market Weighed Down by Interest Rate Fears – Dustin Plummets

A wave of interest rate frost swept across the market on Tuesday. The Stockholm stock exchange's broad OMXS index fell by 0.

Stock Market Weighed Down by Interest Rate Fears – Dustin Plummets

This is why Swedish industry is doing better

The recovery in Swedish industry is going faster than in euro countries. Something that can be explained by the weakened krona.

This is why Swedish industry is doing better

Industry Shifts into Lower Gear

Purchasing Managers' Index for the manufacturing industry fell to 53. 6 in June.

Industry Shifts into Lower Gear

Now craftsmen and cleaning help are getting cheaper

Next week, the ceiling for RUT and ROT deductions will be raised. For those who want to maximize their tax deductions, there are a number of things to keep track of.

Now craftsmen and cleaning help are getting cheaper

Major Bank: Absolutely Right of the Central Bank

The Governor of the Central Bank, Erik Thedéen, is open to three interest rate cuts this year. The news is dividing experts.

Major Bank: Absolutely Right of the Central Bank

Major Bank: Mistake Not to Cut Interest Rate Now

It will not be an interest rate cut on Thursday, according to some of the country's gathered experts. But Mattias Persson, chief economist at Swedbank, believes it will be seen as a mistake in hindsight.

Major Bank: Mistake Not to Cut Interest Rate Now

Economist: Time to Step on the Gas in Fiscal Policy

The subdued inflation opens up for a greater reform scope in the government's autumn budget, according to Swedbank's chief economist Mattias Persson. It is time to invest more in the future, he says.

Economist: Time to Step on the Gas in Fiscal Policy

So, what happened to the banks' mortgage rates?

The Riksbank's lowering of the interest rate on 8 May led the banks to adjust their variable mortgage rates. Danske Bank had the lowest average rate in May, reports [Dagens industri](https://www.

So, what happened to the banks' mortgage rates?

Housing costs at record high this year

Those who buy a home today spend a record large proportion of their disposable income on housing costs, shows Swedbank's housing index for the first quarter of the year. The housing index falls to 92 for the first quarter.

Housing costs at record high this year

Stock Exchange Falls – Banks and French Concerns Weigh Down

The Stockholm Stock Exchange fell across the board with industrial companies and banks declining. The broad OMXS-index dropped 0.

Stock Exchange Falls – Banks and French Concerns Weigh Down

So much do women lose by taking parental leave

Women still take more parental leave and work part-time more often than men. And their absence from work costs them thousands of dollars a month.

So much do women lose by taking parental leave

Dampened price pressure in the service sector

Service industries are showing a weak recovery, according to the purchasing managers' index measured monthly by Swedbank and Silf. Service companies are experiencing a reduced cost pressure.

Dampened price pressure in the service sector

The stock market falls in line with the rest of the world

The Stockholm Stock Exchange closed clearly down in today's trading, in line with leading European stock exchanges and the initial trading on Wall Street. Energy and mining shares are taking a particularly hard hit in the wake of lower metal prices and a fall in the price of crude oil.

The stock market falls in line with the rest of the world

Swedish industry lifts off – purchasing pressure increases

The order book increases in the supplier chain when Swedish industry takes off again, shows a purchasing manager index from Swedbank and Silf. It may become higher consumer prices soon, says Torbjörn Isaksson, chief analyst at Nordea.

Swedish industry lifts off – purchasing pressure increases