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Statistics and reports
Summertime is peak season for the publishing of a long row of statistics and reports. e-focus has harvested among the figures with a special focus on taxation, labour costs, price levels, inflation and economic freedom. All from an Estonian, Swedish, Baltic, Nordic and EU horizon.
Baltic Sea Index
In their June 30th Baltic Sea Report, Swedbank takes a look at the shape of the economies around the Baltic Sea and also introduces the new Baltic Sea Index.
EU's stress test on the banking system
Nordea, SEB, Svenska Handelsbanken and Swedbank - the four major Swedish banks - got thumbs up in EU's recent stress test on the banking system.
The Swedish economy is developing strongly
- The recovery in the world economy is continuing. Trade between countries is increasing and this benefits Swedish exports and Swedish investments, says Riksbanken, the Swedish Central Bank, commenting their July 1st repo rate raise to 0,5%.
Estonia: Evaluating receivables from debtors under reorganization
- Last year, the main new big question was how to evaluate the receivables from debtors for whom reorganization procedures have begun, but by now the successful reorganization practice has shown that receivables from debtors under reorganization should be evaluated similarly to receivables from bankrupt companies, says Mart Nõmper, Member of the Management Board and Sworn Auditor at Rödl & Partner Audit OÜ.
Please enjoy reading e-focus Nr. 7 - 2010.
Sincerely,
Kristiina Sikk
SCCE Ombudsman