Trade finance
How trade polarisation is reshaping global commerce
Global trade isn’t dying; it’s transforming. And for Nordic businesses embedded in international supply chains, understanding this shift is crucial.
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Get the latest insights on the economy, industries and emerging trends that can help your business tackle the challenges it faces in today’s market. We share the learnings and perspectives of leading experts and innovators in the Nordics, both from Nordea and beyond.
Sustainable finance
CIP acquires Ørsted renewable energy platform in a EUR 1.4bn deal with Nordea providing funding
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquires Ørsted's onshore renewables portfolio in one of Europe's largest renewable energy platform financings.
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Transaction banking
From payments to decisions: The future of Transaction Banking
As payment execution becomes faster and more automated, the real value in transaction banking is shifting from managing individual transactions to orchestrating financial flows in real-time environments.
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Customers in focus
Financing the next generation of energy
The collaboration between Nordea and European Energy shows how long-term financial partnerships enable complex renewable energy projects, from solar parks to commercial-scale e-methanol production.
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Transaction banking
Weaponised currencies and FX fragmentation: What treasurers should do
As geopolitical tensions fragment global FX markets, treasurers must rethink long-held assumptions about liquidity, convertibility and cross-border flexibility.
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Sector insights
The Nordic transition in commercial vehicles: Momentum builds, but adoption remains slow
The transition of Nordic commercial transport towards lower emissions is clearly underway, but it still lags passenger transport. Tightening regulation, low Nordic electricity prices and improving technology are pushing the sector toward electrification, despite significant investment requirements.
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Sustainability
‘Renovation wave’ kicks off – looking to France for clues
The deadline for national transposition of the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) has passed, and countries are now legally responsible for the regulation’s renovation targets. We have reviewed trends in France, the most notable EPBD early-adopter, to get clues about potential future impact.
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Insights
OX2: Combining wind and battery storage to strengthen the Nordic energy system
Nordea recently supported OX2 in securing project financing for two co-located battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 235 MW/470 MWh, integrated with the company's new onshore wind portfolio in Finland.
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Cheføkonomens hjørne
Despite turbulent times: Danish economy remains strong
Uncertainty is high, but the Danish economy is entering the second half of the year from an exceptionally strong starting point.
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Tech & AI
AI-powered research transforms our service for corporate clients
Our latest innovation, Research Librarian, demonstrates how AI is transforming the way we support large corporates, financial institutions and professional investors.
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Meet our experts
Meet our people: Antti Saha on jazz band banking and Finland’s growth momentum
Finnish corporates are shifting gears: from building solid foundations and profitability to pursuing growth. Antti Saha, Head of Large Corporates & Institutions in Finland, explains what’s driving the shift, and why he compares his role to conducting a jazz band.
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Sustainability
Procurement, sustainability and resilience: Why the centre of gravity is shifting
Key reflections from a Sustainability Nordic Strategy Talk, where the lens was set on sustainability and procurement.
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