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Insurance companies in Sweden will no longer be able to carry out risk assessments based on gender when a car insurance policy is taken out. The effect of this will be that women will pay significantly higher insurance premiums unlike before.
There is intense fall in the prices of Swedish real estates especially the exclusive ones such as villas.
Norwegian oil giant Statoil has made a major oil discovery in Brazil, described as jackpot. The oil is found in Pao de Acucar prospect about 20 miles from Rio de Janeiro.
Swedish FSA (Finansinspektionen - FI) warning list of scam companies that engage in so-called investment fraud grew last year at a record pace. And nothing suggests that such activities will decrease in the coming months.
As the Swedish commercial banks raised their interest margins sharply last year, the flip effect is that Swedish household debt grew by five percent in 2011. One argument for that is the growth of variable mortgages which are described as cheap. There is called to review these “cheap” mortgages in the future
The Swedish krona is too expensive. This is according to analysts who expect the currency to now moving toward weaker times. But the Swedish central bank or the Riksbank's forecast is pointing to another direction.
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Swedish women will likely start paying higher car insurance
Wednesday, 07 March 2012Insurance companies in Sweden will no longer be able to carry out risk assessments based on gender when a car insurance policy is taken out. The effect of this will be that women will pay significantly higher insurance premiums unlike before.
Prise fall of Swedish villas as the Swedish real estate section gets constricted
Monday, 27 February 2012
There is intense fall in the prices of Swedish real estates especially the exclusive ones such as villas.
Statoil makes oil discovery in Brazil
Monday, 27 February 2012Norwegian oil giant Statoil has made a major oil discovery in Brazil, described as jackpot. The oil is found in Pao de Acucar prospect about 20 miles from Rio de Janeiro.
Fake investment broker continue to hit Swedish investors
Sunday, 26 February 2012Swedish FSA (Finansinspektionen - FI) warning list of scam companies that engage in so-called investment fraud grew last year at a record pace. And nothing suggests that such activities will decrease in the coming months.
Swedish household debts growth blamed on variable mortgage and calls for its to becomes more expensive
Wednesday, 22 February 2012As the Swedish commercial banks raised their interest margins sharply last year, the flip effect is that Swedish household debt grew by five percent in 2011. One argument for that is the growth of variable mortgages which are described as cheap. There is called to review these “cheap” mortgages in the future
Swedish Krona getting too strong – believed overvalued
Tuesday, 21 February 2012The Swedish krona is too expensive. This is according to analysts who expect the currency to now moving toward weaker times. But the Swedish central bank or the Riksbank's forecast is pointing to another direction.