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The bank relocation debate that does not involve Brexit

Sweden risks losing its largest banking institution despite the country’s strong and steady financial system

The bank relocation debate that does not involve Brexit
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While London has been worrying about Brexodus, another European capital has been rife with speculation over whether one of its most international and largest banks is about to up sticks.

Threatened with an additional capital charge, Stockholm’s Nordea has been considering decamping to rival location Copenhagen or even Helsinki. How did this uncharacteristic Scandi stand-off come about?

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