Swedish Household-Lending Growth at Record Low as Rates Rise
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Sweden’s household lending grew last month at the slowest pace on record, as rates rise and home prices plunge.
In November, lending to households grew by 4.1%, which is the lowest annual increase since Statistics Sweden began collecting the data in 2006. Mortgages accounted for 82% of all new loans, the office said in a statement.