Falling interest rates yet to impact Nordic niche banks
Loss provisions among banks in our sample fell to two-year lows.
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Swedish niche lenders face regulatory changes in funding metrics
Regulator's new guidelines to negatively affect banks with distributor-sourced deposits.
Nordic consumer banks' earnings continue to offset elevated provisions
Non-performing loans continue to rise across sector.
Haugesund Sparebank
Haugesund Sparebank is a mid-sized Norwegian savings bank operating on the Norwegian west coast in the Rogaland and Vestland regions. The bank dates back to 1928 and has merged with several local savings banks through the years.
Credit loss uncertainty rises for Nordic consumer banks
Elevated credit losses level off but interest margins continue declining.
Norwegian municipal finances weakened by high interest rates and inflation
Net debt burdens increase materially due to rising costs.
Økonomien i norske kommuner svekket av høye renter og inflasjon
Netto gjeldsbyrder øker betydelig på grunn av økte kostnader.
Norwegian farmed salmon prices likely to remain strong
Domestic currency appreciation could still hurt producers.
Norwegian counties face financial strain amid rising costs
Cost inflation and elevated investment needs put pressure on county budgets.
Nordic consumer banks increase credit losses
Strong margins continue to support earnings performance.