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 The Swedish krona has reached extreme lows against the dollar and euro, with some national media labelling it a "junk currency". Here's what that means for Sweden's international residents, and anyone pondering a move here. https://www.thelocal.se/20190806/heres-what-the-low-swedish-krona-means-for-you Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:56:18 +0200 heres-what-the-low-swedish-krona-means-for-you Police in Malmö and Lund have warned people to be wary after a record number of frauds using counterfeit 500 and 200 kronor notes. https://www.thelocal.se/20190122/malmo-lund-police-surge-in-number-of-fake-notes-in-circulation Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:45:48 +0100 malmo-lund-police-surge-in-number-of-fake-notes-in-circulation Sweden may be on its way to becoming a cashless society, but historical examples of its currency offer an interesting insight into the country's history. https://www.thelocal.se/20171026/heres-what-swedish-money-looked-like-19th-century-ten-kronor Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:13:07 +0200 heres-what-swedish-money-looked-like-19th-century-ten-kronor A large majority of Swedes don’t want to join the eurozone and most predict the country will never adopt the EU’s common currency‚ according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.se/20160524/swedes-really-dont-want-to-join-the-euro Tue, 24 May 2016 10:23:57 +0200 swedes-really-dont-want-to-join-the-euro UPDATED: The first batch of Sweden's new currency has gone into circulation as part of a huge project designed to replace over 300 million bank notes across the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20151001/new-money-money-money-hits-swedish-wallets Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:45:31 +0200 new-money-money-money-hits-swedish-wallets UPDATED: Foreign tourists were able to get more kronor for their dollars, pounds and other currencies this summer, contributing to a hike in the number of visitors from countries including the UK and China. https://www.thelocal.se/20150914/weak-kronor-drew-in-more-summer-tourists Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:25:00 +0200 weak-kronor-drew-in-more-summer-tourists The krona is at its weakest since the financial crisis. So what are the implications for foreigners living in Sweden – or planning a future move? The Local has asked four experts. https://www.thelocal.se/20150213/what-the-weak-krona-means-for-you Fri, 13 Feb 2015 17:29:00 +0100 what-the-weak-krona-means-for-you In autumn next year, Swedes will experience the biggest switch in bank notes and coins that the country has ever seen, a move that will include a brand new 200 kronor note and two kronor coin. https://www.thelocal.se/20141229/sweden-announces-date-for-new-bank-notes Mon, 29 Dec 2014 16:02:00 +0100 sweden-announces-date-for-new-bank-notes Sweden is in possession of just over 125 tonnes of gold - a market value of 37.5 billion kronor ($5.9 billion) - and the country's central bank revealed on Tuesday exactly where it's being kept. https://www.thelocal.se/20131029/51064 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:49:00 +0100 51064 Ten years after rejecting the euro in a closely fought national referendum, there appears to be little chance Sweden will adopt the common European currency for many years to come. https://www.thelocal.se/20130913/50222 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 18:32:00 +0200 50222 Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg has hit back after the shadow finance minister slammed him for voicing opinions on monetary policy. https://www.thelocal.se/20130510/47816 Fri, 10 May 2013 11:55:00 +0200 47816 Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg has said the country's central bank should keep an eye on the increasingly strong krona, with further currency appreciation a potential threat to the country's export-driven economy. https://www.thelocal.se/20130508/47786 Wed, 08 May 2013 15:32:00 +0200 47786 Fewer than one in ten Swedes want to replace the krona with the euro, in an overall EU-confidence dip that political scientists tie to the financial crisis. https://www.thelocal.se/20130506/47736 Mon, 06 May 2013 12:03:00 +0200 47736 Swedish cash carries more bacteria than banknotes from almost any other country in Europe, according to a new study from researchers at Oxford University. https://www.thelocal.se/20130327/46978 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:08:00 +0100 46978 Sweden's 1,000-krona note ($150) design will be getting an overhaul after copyright issues with the original version, officials from Sweden's Riksbank said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20130325/46934 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:26:00 +0100 46934 Police in Sweden are warning residents that forged euro banknotes as well as 20-kronor bills are in circulation across the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20130322/46884 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:58:00 +0100 46884 The krona has been the best performing currency over the past year, according to statistics from Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) and news agency Bloomberg. https://www.thelocal.se/20130315/46748 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:01:00 +0100 46748 The new designs for three Swedish coins, including the introduction of a 2-kronor coin, were unveiled by the Riksbank on Tuesday, with the coins set to hit circulation in 2016. https://www.thelocal.se/20120911/43154 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:51:00 +0200 43154 Swedish fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz said Wednesday it's considering dumping the use of the US dollar in favour of the Chinese yuan to guard against currency fluctuations. https://www.thelocal.se/20120621/41592 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:26:00 +0200 41592 An error involving a Swedish printing press has turned into a very expensive headache for South African central bank officials who have been forced to destroy millions of dollars' worth of faulty banknotes. https://www.thelocal.se/20120521/40940 Mon, 21 May 2012 09:56:00 +0200 40940