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Swedish Financial Authority Investigates Stock Fraud Targeting Small Investors
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Swedish Financial Authority Investigates Stock Fraud Targeting Small Investors

Swedish small investors are suspected to have lost hundreds of millions on stock exchange frauds where names like the central bank governor Erik Thedéen are used as bait. The Financial Supervisory Authority will now collect information from the banks to assess how large the losses have become
Nordea Predicts Interest Rate Hikes by 2027, Contrasts Danske Bank's Forecast
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Nordea Predicts Interest Rate Hikes by 2027, Contrasts Danske Bank's Forecast

Danske Bank expects the Swedish Central Bank to lower the interest rate once more this year. Despite the inflation being described as "too high" in a new economic trend report
Central Bank Warns of Fake Videos Featuring Thedéen on Facebook
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Central Bank Warns of Fake Videos Featuring Thedéen on Facebook

Nordea Predicts No Interest Rate Cuts in Sweden This Year
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Nordea Predicts No Interest Rate Cuts in Sweden This Year

Excessively high inflation means that the Swedish Central Banken will not be able to lower the interest rate – neither this year nor next year – according to the economists of the major bank Nordea. "Fiscal policy will instead have to handle a weak economy", they write in a fresh interest rate forecast
Swedbank Forecasts Boost to Swedish Household Finances
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Swedbank Forecasts Boost to Swedish Household Finances

Increased child benefits, reduced taxes and two interest rate cuts. Swedbank's economists expect substantial contributions to the household budget, both from the Swedish Central Bank and the government
Swedish Central Bank Holds Interest Rate Steady, Hints at Possible Cut
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Swedish Central Bank Holds Interest Rate Steady, Hints at Possible Cut

The Swedish Central Bank leaves the interest rate unchanged but keeps the door open for a reduction this year. Economists are however uncertain that it will become reality
DNB Predicts No Swedish Interest Rate Cuts This Year
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DNB Predicts No Swedish Interest Rate Cuts This Year

No interest rate cut this week or for that part later this year. This is the Norwegian major bank DNB's forecast ahead of this week's interest rate decision from the Swedish Central Bank
High Summer Costs Delay Swedish Interest Rate Cut
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High Summer Costs Delay Swedish Interest Rate Cut

No reduction now, but maybe in September. That's what economists' guesses look like ahead of the Swedish Central Bank's interest rate announcement on Wednesday
ECB Expected to Maintain Current Interest Rate
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ECB Expected to Maintain Current Interest Rate

The market expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to leave the interest rates unchanged in Thursday's interest rate decision. The result will come early in the afternoon
Inflation Expectations Decline in Sweden According to Central Bank Survey
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Inflation Expectations Decline in Sweden According to Central Bank Survey

Swedish Interest Rate Cut Unlikely in August, Market Predicts
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Swedish Interest Rate Cut Unlikely in August, Market Predicts

The probability that the Swedish Central Banken will lower the interest rate at the August meeting has fallen to 20 percent, according to the pricing on the interest market. This can be compared to a probability of 36 percent two weeks ago, according to a report from the major bank SEB's economists
Swedish Central Bank Highlights Inflation Concerns Amid Rate Cut Talks
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Swedish Central Bank Highlights Inflation Concerns Amid Rate Cut Talks

The risks that inflation may become too low going forward were in focus at last week's interest rate meeting, shows a protocol from the Swedish Central Banken. The members interpret the probability of an interest rate cut in the autumn somewhat differently and the uncertainty – regarding tariffs and the geopolitical development – remains
SBB Decline Leads to Slight Drop in Stockholm Stock Exchange
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SBB Decline Leads to Slight Drop in Stockholm Stock Exchange

The Stockholm stock exchange's initial rise was traded away in afternoon trading. Like leading European stock exchanges, the OMXS index fell slightly
Thedéen: Middle East Conflict Adds Uncertainty to Swedish Interest Rates
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Thedéen: Middle East Conflict Adds Uncertainty to Swedish Interest Rates

Last week, the Swedish Central Bank lowered the interest rate and at the same time indicated that another reduction may come later this year. Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen thinks it's too early to say how the escalation in the Middle East in the past week can affect the interest rate decision
Swedish Inflation Expected to Hit Central Bank's 2% Target
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Swedish Inflation Expected to Hit Central Bank's 2% Target

Swedish Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate Amid Economic Slowdown
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Swedish Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate Amid Economic Slowdown

The Swedish Central Bank lowers the interest rate for the second time this year. At the same time, the weak Swedish economy opens up for more cuts in the autumn
Debt Trap Concerns Arise Amid Housing Loan Relief Proposals
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Debt Trap Concerns Arise Amid Housing Loan Relief Proposals

The Government wants to lower the requirement for how large a cash contribution is needed for a housing loan and abolish the extra amortization requirement. Private economists from several different banks give a thumbs up but at the same time raise a warning finger for new borrowers
Swedish Households Could Save Thousands if Interest Rates Drop
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Swedish Households Could Save Thousands if Interest Rates Drop

Households with large variable mortgages can look forward to thousands in lower loan costs this year – if the Central Bank does as the market believes and lowers the interest rate two more times. The first interest rate reduction is expected on Wednesday
Market Expects Two Interest Rate Cuts This Year
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Market Expects Two Interest Rate Cuts This Year

Market's conviction of two interest rate cuts this year has increased the past week, shows the pricing among market actors.
Nordea Predicts Swedish Central Bank Interest Rate Cut in June
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Nordea Predicts Swedish Central Bank Interest Rate Cut in June

Lower Inflation in May Signals Possible June Interest Rate Cut
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Lower Inflation in May Signals Possible June Interest Rate Cut

Inflation was lower than expected in May. This speaks for an interest rate cut already in June rather than in the autumn, according to economists
Swedish Central Bank Governor Signals Possible Shift to Easier Monetary Policy
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Swedish Central Bank Governor Signals Possible Shift to Easier Monetary Policy

With just over two weeks until the next announcement, the Governor of the Swedish Central Bank, Erik Thedéen, still leaves the door open for an interest rate cut.
Economists Suggest Swedish Central Bank Should Have Lowered Rates Sooner
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Economists Suggest Swedish Central Bank Should Have Lowered Rates Sooner

The Swedish Central Bank would have lowered the interest rate faster. This view is held by a number of economists in a report where the Swedish Central Bank's monetary policy in 2024 is evaluated
Swedish Central Bank Warns of Financial Risks from Shaky US Dollar
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Swedish Central Bank Warns of Financial Risks from Shaky US Dollar

The shaky US dollar – usually seen as a safe haven – can cause financial instability, warns the Swedish Central Bank. There is reason to keep an eye on this, says Erik Thedéen
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