Insights

Sustainable finance

Signs of slowdown in the Nordic sustainable bond market

Despite record volumes in 2023, early indicators hint at a slowdown in the growth of the Nordic sustainable bond market. For the first time since 2020, 2024 Q1 volume shows contraction both year-on-year and relative to the previous quarter.

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Sustainable finance

Sustainability-linked bonds in sovereign financing: A new frontier

While sovereigns were latecomers to the sustainable bond market, the share of sovereign issuance is growing. Will the sustainability-linked bond format be able to gain a foothold in the growing sovereign sustainable debt market? Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team takes a closer look.

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Economy

Riksbank governor: On track for cutting interest rates in Sweden

Interest rate cuts appear to be on the horizon in Sweden. But when and how quickly will they come? One of the country's top monetary policymakers, Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen, shared his insights with Nordea's institutional clients at an event in Copenhagen.

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Digital banking

Digital innovation in the financial industry – how we take the next steps

Banking innovation is all about customer experience. We use our knowledge and the latest technological developments to continually expand our range of digital products and services for the benefit of our customers.

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Sustainable finance

Financed emissions: A key lever in the net-zero transition

Financed emissions are the emissions produced by the companies Nordea invests in and lends money to. Find out how we as a bank are working to reduce financed emissions in our lending portfolio.

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Sustainable banking

What are financed emissions?

You may have come across the term “financed emissions” in the field of sustainability. What are they, and why do they matter? Here’s an explainer.

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Fraud

Scammers try to trick you by claiming to be from a security team

Be healthily suspicious if you receive an unexpected text message or phone call urging you to take action.

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Sustainable banking

Our sustainability target: “We’re showing strong progress”

In 2019 Nordea launched an ambitious sustainability strategy with clear mid-term objectives for 2030. Are we on track or what additional measures do we need take to make it happen? We asked Anja Hannerz, Head of Group Sustainability.

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Economy

Denmark’s finance minister: ‘We’re not yet out of the woods’

At a recent event for Nordea’s institutional clients, Danish Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen shared the economic outlook and the government’s 2030 reform plan, while Kristine Rasmussen from Danmarks Nationalbank discussed the country’s funding needs in the coming year.

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Pensions and savings

Young people need to save more to maintain their lifestyle later on

Young Swedes are leading the way in investing in funds for the future. However, for both them and other young people in the Nordics, much more is needed to maintain their standard of living after retiring.

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Annual Report

How we supported our customer's development of an ultra-modern robot sorting line

Family-owned Finnish waste management company Kuljetusrinki aims to support the green transition and help its customers achieve their recycling and sustainability targets.

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Our people

ESG upskilling to support our customers

Nordea is committed to helping our customers transition to a sustainable future. Employees have a key role to play in this journey of implementing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in to our processes, and it's therefore essential to continue investing in building ESG expertise.

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