SEK’s year-end report 2018: Strong Swedish exports despite signs of economic slowdown
Swedish exports show a positive development despite indications of an economic slowdown. Exporters’ finances are strong, order intakes are high and access to finance in the banking and capital markets is good. SEK’s new lending in 2018 was down on last year but the number of clients increased.Future growth and employment in Sweden is expected to be driven by small and medium-sized enterprises. SEK aims to attract more clients, mainly medium-sized companies, and to broaden its business with existing clients. “We have become more client-centric and moved client operations closer to the