SEK’s interim report January-March 2021: Moderate demand for financing
While lending to Swedish exporters has been subdued, financing for their customers abroad has gone all the better during the quarter. Demand is growing for Swedish sustainable energy solutions, which positively impacts project financing and export credits.Global trade and the Swedish export industry recovered well during the pandemic. At the same time, there is no lack of challenges. Growth is restricted by disrupted logistics chains, shortages of inputs such as semiconductors, problems with container shipping and vaccination delays. Operating profit for the first quarter was up