Interim Report January-September 2018: Exporters have good access to funding

The global economy continues to trend favorably, although the growth is slowing down. Exporters hold strong financial positions and their access to funding through the bank and capital markets remains favorable. SEK's efforts to attract new clients were successful during the year. The focus on medium-sized companies has been the primary driver generating new businesses.New lending for the first nine months of the year, was lower than in the prior year period at Skr 39.3 billion. “Lower new lending rates are partly due to exporters’ ability to finance themselves in the banking and capital