Sweden
Swedish central bank considers joining Target2 and T2S
Sveriges Riksbank says Eurosystem platforms could enhance policy but has security concerns
Riksbank opens procurement for development of e-krona
Central bank intends to commission platform for electronic central bank payments in 2020
Beyond payments: central bank digital currencies
Issuance of central bank digital currencies, such as Sweden’s proposed e-krona, could facilitate monetary policy beyond zero lower bound
Best Banks Awards: Danske Bank
Danske Bank wins the Best Bank for Scandinavian Currencies prize at the 2018 FX Week Best Banks Awards
SEB rolls out algos on BBG and FXall
Swedish dealer develops algo strategies in-house and gives clients access to internal liquidity pool
Michelsen joins Handelsbanken
Otto Michelsen moves to Handelsbanken from Arion Bank as an FX options trader
SEB’s Hellstrom joins Swedbank
Par Hellstrom was a senior FX quant trader at SEB
European banks face FX volatility on bail-in ratios
Use of funding in foreign currencies creates new risk, especially in non-eurozone countries
Central banks establish GFXC to monitor Global Code's progress
Public and private-sector partnership will include 16 central bank reps; Salmon as first chair and Puth as vice-chair
Danske Bank triumphs in Scandinavian currencies
Danske Bank attributes its success to a narrow focus on its core business and the launch of single-dealer platform OneTrader
Swedbank's Bo Sundström looks back on 40 years of FX trading
Bo Sundström is approaching retirement from Swedbank after almost 40 years as an FX spot trader in Stockholm. He talks to Miriam Siers about his experiences
Nasdaq OMX to launch FX clearing in November
Stockholm-based clearing house becomes the latest to announce its intention to enter the FX space
Major online brokers publish fall in volumes and revenues
FXCM and IG Group retail and institutional traders cut activity amid market uncertainty and low volatility
Ohmän gains structured products team from Swedbank
Ohmän investment bank in Sweden has recruited eight members of the 12-person structured products team from Swedbank in Sweden.
Nordea eyes retail FX
Nordic seeks uncorrelated flow