loans
Swedish home loans in rapid rise
Seemingly undeterred by the debt crisis, Swedish households are taking out more new loans than any other Europeans, according to a comparison of mortgages made by national TV station SVT.
Swedish households wealthier than ever
The net worth of Swedish households grew by 244 billion kronor ($35.58 billion) to 7.26 trillion kronor in the third quarter, the measure's highest nominal level ever, according to a new SEB study.
HQ shares spike after approval of fund sale
Swedish investment firm Öresund has been has been authorized by the Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen - FI) to buy its investment fund operation HQ Fonder.
Backlash over student loan crackdown
Swedish students are being forced to pay back tens of thousands of kronor at short notice because universities and the student loan authority can't agree on how to define a full-time student.
SMS loan defaults at record high: report
The Swedish Enforcement Authority (Kronofogden) received notice of 46,000 unpaid text message loans in 2009, an increase of 30 percent on 2008.
Belgium aids Volvo in bid to protect jobs
The Flemish government has responded positively to an appeal from Volvo Cars CEO Stephen Odell to support its Belgian operations.
Estonia signs loan deal with Swedbank
Estonia has signed a multi-million euro loan deal with Swedish bank Swedbank, the Tallinn government confirmed on Wednesday.