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            <title><![CDATA[SEB and Swedbank warn of tougher times for Swedish households as inflation and interest rates rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tougher economic times are ahead, with rising inflation, higher interest rates and less expansionary fiscal policy, according to major banks SEB and Swedbank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:02:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Average variable mortgage rate dips in October as five-year fixed rates rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The average interest rate on variable-rate mortgages fell marginally in October, according to comparison service Zmarta. However, rates on mortgages with longer fixed terms continued to rise.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:15:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Handelsbanken Raises Three-Month Mortgage Rate to 4.19%]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:46:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Midterm Election Result Boosts Stocks as Stockholm Market Hits Record High]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The noise surrounding the US election has given the market a boost, with strong stock market gains, falling oil prices and lower interest rates. The Stockholm stock market has hit a new record. “Maintain high equity exposure,” advises major bank Swedbank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:47:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedbank raises variable mortgage rate after Riksbank hike, Länsförsäkringar follows]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After the Swedish Central Bank raised its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday, major bank Swedbank is following suit, raising the rate on its variable-rate mortgages.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:15:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden’s Services PMI Falls to 55.7 in October as Cost Pressures Remain High]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The purchasing managers’ index for the private services sector fell in October to 55.7, down from 57.3 the previous month.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:48:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Manufacturing PMI Hits Highest Level Since January 2022 as Industry Gains Momentum]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedish industry is gaining momentum. The purchasing managers’ index rose to 60.5 in October, up from 58.5 in September.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:52:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Children’s allowances fall behind inflation, Swedbank survey finds]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The recent surge in inflation has put pressure on many households, but children are among the clear losers. Their weekly and monthly allowances have not kept pace with the rising cost of living.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stockholm Stock Exchange Set to Open Lower as Oil Prices Rise and Tech Shares Waver]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Futures trading on IG Markets clearly points to a lower opening for the Stockholm Stock Exchange. The trend is similar in futures trading on major European exchanges and in overnight trading in Asia.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedbank’s Net Interest Income Rises to SEK 11.6 Billion in Third Quarter]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedbank, one of the country’s largest mortgage lenders, reported high business activity in the third quarter, according to its interim report.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:08:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Beef Producers Reach Highest Profitability in 20 Years as Meat Prices Rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedish beef producers are enjoying their highest profitability in 20 years, thanks to strong demand and high meat prices.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SEB Falls 4.6% as Stockholm Market Rises, After Swedish Regulator Raises Capital Requirements]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Major bank SEB fell sharply on the Stockholm Stock Exchange after being reprimanded by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (the financial regulator). The broad OMXS index, however, rose 0.2 percent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Small Businesses’ Confidence Hits Highest Level Since 2022 as Sales Outlook Improves]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedish small businesses are breathing a sigh of relief. Confidence in the future is at its highest since 2022.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Handelsbanken and Swedbank Ranked World’s Safest Banks in Global Finance List]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedish major banks have climbed significantly in this year’s ranking of the world’s 50 safest commercial banks, compiled by industry magazine Global Finance. Handelsbanken and Swedbank take first and second place, respectively.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:44:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SEB and Nordea Lent SEK 14 Billion to Companies Operating in the Arctic, Report Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In the past two years, the major Swedish banks SEB and Nordea have lent 14 billion kronor (about $1.3 billion) to fossil fuel companies operating in the Arctic, according to a report from Fair Finance Guide. Many Swedish bank customers will be outraged. “It is actually their money that is being used for these loans, among other things,” says Jakob König of the organization. The banks dispute the report’s findings.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden’s Services Sector Growth Accelerates in September, PMI Shows]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Activity in the services sector increased in September, according to the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) from Swedbank and Silf (a Swedish trade association).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:35:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish manufacturing activity picks up as PMI rises to 58.1 in September]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The purchasing managers' index for the manufacturing industry - a business cycle indicator for the sector - rose to 58.1 in September, compared with 56.3 in August, according to Swedbank and the purchasing managers' organization Silf.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:31:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SEB raises fixed mortgage rates, leaving variable rate unchanged]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[SEB is raising interest rates on its fixed-rate mortgages, the bank says on its website.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:23:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedbank raises fixed mortgage rates, leaves variable rate unchanged]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedbank is raising interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages, according to an update on the bank's website. The variable mortgage rate, with a three-month fixed-rate period, is unchanged.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:39:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stockholm Stock Exchange rises for second day as markets shake off Fed concerns]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For the second day in a row, the Stockholm Stock Exchange rose broadly, in line with leading European exchanges. The OMXS index closed up 1.1 percent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:43:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[OKQ8 customers charged twice after technical error, refunds promised]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A technical error has caused some customers who have refueled or shopped at OKQ8 since the weekend to be charged twice, Expressen reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedbank: Rate hike in September would be a real surprise as inflation rises]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Inflation is clearly on the rise. But not yet enough for the Swedish Central Bank to raise interest rates in a few weeks, analysts believe. Then it would be a real surprise, says Swedbank chief economist Mattias Persson.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:21:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parties shower households with election pledges, but economists warn of a downside]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The parties are pouring billions into the election campaign to support voters' wallets. But many economists are critical. There is a downside to all the promises, says Madelén Falkenhäll, economist at Swedbank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:37:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rising interest rates drag down Stockholm Stock Exchange as OMXS falls 1.1%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Stockholm Stock Exchange's broad OMXS index fell 1.1 percent on Tuesday - in line with major stock exchanges around the world. Sharply rising market interest rates are weighing on sentiment.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:13:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Interest rate forecasts split as banks disagree on next Riksbank hike]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An interest rate hike is drawing closer, according to major banks Swedbank and SEB. However, interest rate forecasts are more divided than they have been in a long time. This raises questions about who should really be trusted.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:06:32 GMT</pubDate>
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