NCR comments: Sparbanken Västra Mälardalen 2019Q2 report
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Our 'BBB+' issuer and issue ratings for Sparbanken Västra Mälardalen (SBVM) are unchanged following the publication of its mid-year results.
viewNCR comments: SpareBank1 Østfold Akershus 2019Q2 report
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Our 'A' issuer and issue ratings for SpareBank 1 Østfold Akershus are unchanged following the publication of its mid-year results.
viewCompetition in the Swedish mortgage market heats up
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Competition for Swedish mortgage customers continues to increase, driving down bank margins.
viewNCR comments: Kredittforeningen for Sparebanker 2019Q2 report
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Our 'A-' issuer and issue ratings for Kredittforeningen for Sparebanker (KfS) are unchanged following its mid-year 2019 results.
viewNCR comments: Resurs Bank 2019Q2 report
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Our 'BBB-' issuer and issue ratings for Resurs Bank AB are unchanged following its mid-year 2019 results.
viewNCR comments: Vacse AB 2019Q2 report
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Our 'BBB+' issuer and issue ratings for Vacse AB (publ) are unchanged following the publication of its Q2 2019 results.
viewIncrease in norwegian property tax would likely reduce supply and raise housing costs
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Newcomers to the homeownership market would bear the greatest burden.
viewNordic Credit Rating publishes its final methodology for covered bonds
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NCR is now able to assign ratings to covered bond instruments.
viewNCR comments on proposed changes to Norwegian banks' capitalisation requirements
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We had expected, in line with signals from Norwegian FSA, that the authorities would implement higher Pillar 2 requirements for individual banks.
viewNordic niche consumer banks face regulatory headwinds
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Nordic niche banks focusing on unsecured consumer lending have recently encountered headwinds from regulators and in the stock market.
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