The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed What Sweden's rising interest rate means for those who live here Sweden's central bank on Thursday raised its main interest rate to zero for the first time in half a decade. But what does that mean for ordinary people? https://www.thelocal.se/20191219/what-swedens-rising-interest-rate-means-for-those-who-live-here Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:39:18 +0100 what-swedens-rising-interest-rate-means-for-those-who-live-here Why Sweden just ditched its negative interest rates – after almost five years Sweden's central bank on Thursday raised the country's interest rate to zero for the first time since the beginning of 2015. https://www.thelocal.se/20191219/sweden-abandons-negative-interest-rate-after-almost-five-years Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:35:37 +0100 sweden-abandons-negative-interest-rate-after-almost-five-years Sweden outlines plan to raise its negative interest rate Sweden's central bank plans to raise the country's interest rate, which has stayed below a historic zero since 2015, in December. https://www.thelocal.se/20191024/heres-when-sweden-plans-to-raise-its-interest-rate Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:46:01 +0200 heres-when-sweden-plans-to-raise-its-interest-rate Sweden's central bank keeps interest rate low amid trade conflicts and Brexit uncertainty Sweden's central bank said on Thursday that its interest rate, which has stayed below a historic zero since the beginning of 2015, will remain unchanged for now amid global uncertainty. https://www.thelocal.se/20190905/swedens-central-bank-keeps-interest-rate-low-amid-trade-conflicts-and-brexit-uncertainty Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:22:16 +0200 swedens-central-bank-keeps-interest-rate-low-amid-trade-conflicts-and-brexit-uncertainty Stefan Ingves stays as head of Sweden's central bank Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves, the economist who introduced Sweden's negative interest rate more than two years ago, is to be in charge of the world's oldest central bank for another five years. https://www.thelocal.se/20170929/stefan-ingves-stays-as-head-of-swedens-central-bank Fri, 29 Sep 2017 14:34:30 +0200 stefan-ingves-stays-as-head-of-swedens-central-bank Sweden slashes interest rate to new record low Sweden's central bank (the Riksbank) has cut the country's already historically low interest rate even further. https://www.thelocal.se/20160211/sweden-slashes-interest-rate-to-new-record-low Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:37:20 +0100 sweden-slashes-interest-rate-to-new-record-low Swedes get set for new money, money, money A new smartphone app is set to help Swedes navigate the biggest switch in bank notes the country has ever seen with only two months to go before the new cash is introduced. https://www.thelocal.se/20150731/swedes-get-ready-for-new-money-money-money Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:38:24 +0200 swedes-get-ready-for-new-money-money-money Swedes doomed to die with mortgages: study Most Swedes with a home mortgage are doomed to die before repaying their debt, according to a study published on Wednesday by Sweden's central bank. https://www.thelocal.se/20140507/swedes-doomed-to-die-with-mortgages-central-bank Wed, 07 May 2014 16:35:00 +0200 swedes-doomed-to-die-with-mortgages-central-bank