Podcast
For those who prefer easy listening to reading NOYM reports, Johan Trocmé and Viktor Sonebäck talk through the experience with the euro in the Nordic countries since it was introduced in 1999. Will Finland keep it? Could it be introduced in Denmark, Sweden or Norway in the future?
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Sustainable finance
Global Finance has once again recognised Nordea’s sustainability leadership in its annual Sustainable Finance Awards for 2024 – this time at the global, regional and Nordic country levels.
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Sustainability
Over the past few years, interest in nuclear energy has made a comeback, with its inclusion in the EU Taxonomy and a COP28 pledge to triple nuclear capacity. In a new report, Nordea’s ESG Research team examines this renewed interest.
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Nordea On Your Mind
The Nordea On Your Mind team revisits the merits of the euro in the Nordics, which are currently split between the euro and floating currencies.
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Economic Outlook
After several years of high growth, Danish economic activity has slowed down. The dampening is expected to be relatively mild and soon to be replaced by renewed progress during this year.
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Economic Outlook
Swedish household debt relative to income is falling for the first time since the mid-1990s – contributing to resilience in the long term, but raising questions about household spending and housing market trends in the near term.
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Economic Outlook
The trend in Denmark is opposite to that of many other countries where large public deficits have taken hold. The solid finances help to ensure stable, low interest rates in Denmark.
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Economic Outlook
In the next couple of years, activity in the Norwegian economy will be less affected by petroleum price changes than previously. But large energy shocks will impact price growth and thus Norges Bank’s interest rate decisions.
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Sustainable finance
2023 was another banner year for the Nordic sustainable bond market, with over USD 60 billion in sustainable issuance for the year and record volumes in three quarters.
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Sustainable finance
"Transition finance" has gone from being a bullet point in a list of key themes to being the overarching theme in sustainable finance, says Nordea Sustainable Finance Advisory's Jacob Michaelsen. He explains why and shares the main topics on the agenda in 2024.
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Sustainability
The International Energy Agency, IEA, has just published a report on the production of renewable energy which shows strong growth in capacity in 2023 and quite a positive outlook towards 2028. Nordea’s Head of Climate & Environment, Peter Sandahl, comments on the report.
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Economic Outlook
The prospects for the global economy are still relatively good despite significant monetary policy tightening. Inflation has fallen sharply, and central banks will likely start cutting rates this year. This increases the chances of a soft landing, but uncertainty is high.
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