Swedish Krona (SEK)

About the Swedish Krona

The Swedish “krona” (plural: kronor) is the official currency used in the country of Sweden. Its official currency code is “SEK” and it is symbolized by a “kr”. The primary denominations include a 50 öre coin; 1, 5, 10 krona coins; and 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 krona paper bank notes (1 krona = 100 öre). In Sweden, decimal numbers are denoted using a comma (e.g. 1,50). The krona has a managed float exchange rate that is pegged to the euro.

Central Bank: Sveriges Riksbank

News: Swedish Krona

• Swedish Firms Squeezed as Krona Strengthens - WSJ.com (20 May 2013, 4:04 am)
• Wall Street Journal - online.wsj.com article SB10001424127887323463704578493101062585658.html - mod=WSJ article HeardontheFieldHeadlines (19 May 2013, 7:00 am)
• Wall Street Journal - online.wsj.com article SB10001424127887323463704578493101062585658.html - mod=WSJ article AppsHeadlines (19 May 2013, 7:00 am)

Reports & Events: Swedish Krona

• New deputy governors – Martin Flodén and Cecilia Skingsley (22 May 2013, 12:00 am)
• The Swedish financial markets are functioning well despite the continued uncertainty in euro area (21 May 2013, 12:00 am)
• Lars E.O. Svensson leaves the Riksbank in May (22 April 2013, 12:00 am)

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