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The operating profit for the second quarter 2017 was SEK 5.7bn (5.5) and return on equity 13.2 per cent (12.2). Excluding items affecting comparability, which occurred in 2016, return on equity was 12.7 per cent (11.7).

SEB's result for the second quarter 2017 will be announced on Friday, 14 July, at 07:00 (Swedish time). 

Global economic growth is accelerating and broadening while corporate reports show both strong sales and earnings, creating good conditions for the stock market. 

Well-founded optimism - not mere hopes - will characterise the world economy in 2017-18. Although conflict levels have escalated and political challenges should not be minimised, protectionist rhetoric is not identical with practical policy.

The operating profit for the first quarter 2017 was SEK 5.5bn (5.6) and return on equity 12.2 per cent (12.2). Excluding items affecting comparability, which occurred in 2016, return on equity was 11.7 per cent (11.8).

SEB's result for the first quarter 2017 will be announced on Thursday, 27 April, at 07:00 (Swedish time). 

The Deloitte/SEB CFO Index for spring 2017 increased from 54.1 to 58.2 - which is the most positive result since May 2011. The survey shows a marked increase in optimism among Swedish Chief Financial Officers.

Annual General Meeting in Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) was held on Tuesday, 28 March 2017. 

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Survey results from our Nordic and German corporates continue to deliver a positive business outlook for China, increasing further in terms of staffing, investments and sales. However, profits are unchanged from the last survey.

SEB's annual report, sustainability report, and report on capital adequacy and risk management are now available.

Annual General Meeting in Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) will be held on Tuesday, 28 March 2017 at 13.00h. (CET) at Stockholm Concert Hall, Hötorget, Stockholm.

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SEB's investment experts increasingly like relatively risky assets on the back of broad global economic growth and positive earnings development in the corporate sector.

SEB's Board of Directors has appointed Johan Torgeby new President and CEO following Annika Falkengren's resignation which was announced on 16 January.

Economic signals are generally positive but political turbulence will open the way for both negative and positive economic outcomes in 2017-2018, say SEB's economists in a new issue of Nordic Outlook.

SEB continues to strengthen its sustainability efforts and has appointed Marie Baumgarts as new Head of Sustainability.

Excluding items affecting comparability the operating result was SEK 20.3bn and return on equity 11.3 per cent. The operating result for 2016 amounted to SEK 14.9bn (20.9) and the return on equity was 7.8 per cent.

SEB's result for the Annual Accounts 2016 will be announced on Wednesday, 1 February, at 07:00 (Swedish time). 

Annika Falkengren has informed the Board of Directors that she wishes to resign from SEB.

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Prospects for the equity markets and other relatively risky assets have improved slightly in recent months. So say SEB's experts in a new issue of Investment Outlook.

Sweden will grow above trend next year before slowing down, while the other Nordic countries start slower and gain speed in 2018. The Baltic region will pick up speed already in 2017 after a slow 2016.

SEB has appointed Frank Hojem new Group Press Officer and head of media relations.  He most recently served as head of corporate communications for mining and minerals group LKAB.

Operating profit for the third quarter was SEK 5,229m (5,536) and return on equity 12.3 per cent. 

The Deloitte/SEB CFO index for September is still showing expansion but continues to fall - down to 54.1 from 55.3 in the spring survey - and is now at its lowest level since 2013.

SEB's result for the third quarter 2016 will be announced on Thursday, 20 October, at 07:00 (Swedish time). 

Nordic and German companies see an upswing in the business environment in China and plans for hiring and rising profits.

After the Brexit investor risk appetite has increased, and financial markets are showing strength again, say SEB's experts in a new issue of Investment Outlook.

SEB is the only Nordic bank included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, the most recognised global sustainability ranking for investors.

There have been various growth reversals during the first half of 2016, but more recent economic signals have been predominantly positive.

Excluding a one-off item of SEK 520m, the transaction of SEB's Visa memberships in the Baltic countries, operating profit for the second quarter was SEK 5,016m (4,493) corresponding to a return on equity of 11.9 per cent. 

SEB's result for the second quarter 2016 will be announced on Thursday, 14 July, at 07:00 (Swedish time). 

A possible British exit from the European Union ("Brexit"), Chinese debt and the pace of global economic growth are worrying investors, say SEB's experts in a new issue of Investment Outlook.

Global economic growth will remain anaemic and fragile in 2016. In Sweden, however, SEB's economists forecast GDP growth at 4 percent. 

Excluding one-off items amounting in total to SEK 5,949m, operating profit for the first quarter was SEK 4,493m (5,505) and a return on equity of 10.1 per cent.

SEB's result for the first quarter 2016 will be announced on Wednesday, 27 April, at 07:30 (Swedish time).

A new Deloitte/SEB CFO Survey shows that large Swedish companies are still financially strong but show clear signs of increased anxiety.

Following the new organisation as of 1 January 2016, SEB discloses restated segment information, goodwill impairment and one off effects for the first quarter 2016.

SEB's General Annual Meeting 2016 has been held on March 22 in Konserthuset in Stockholm.

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SEB's annual reporting 2015 is now published on the website

Annual General Meeting in Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken will be held on Tuesday, 22 March 2016 at 13.00h. (CET) at Stockholm Concert Hall, Hötorget, Stockholm.

Global economic growth has the potential to gain strength but is imbalanced and fragile. Downside risks dominate, say SEB's economists in a new issue of Nordic Outlook.

SEB's Annual Accounts 2015 will be announced on Thursday, 4 February, at 07:00 (Swedish time).

The consumer and service sectors are in fairly good shape while conditions are tougher for the manufacturing and commodity sectors, says new issue of Investment Outlook.

Despite various reversals and new challenges, global growth will strengthen in 2016-2017, says SEB´s chief economist Robert Bergqvist in our latest Nordic Outlook.

In a new issue of Deloitte/SEB CFO Survey Swedish financial chiefs remain optimistic and say they intend to increase strategy focus on the Nordic region.

SEB's result for the third quarter 2015 will be announced on Wednesday, 21 October, at 07:00 (Swedish time).

Northern European companies have a less positive view on the business climate. SEB's China Financial Index in September falls to 57.1 from 62.6 in February.

In a new Investment Outlook report, SEB's experts focus especially on China and India in light of recent events.

The world economy is hesitating due to still-cautious behaviour  in developed-market countries and uncertainty about emerging market economic performance, say SEB's economists in a new issue of Nordic Outlook.

SEB's result for the second quarter 2015 will be announced on Tuesday, 14 July, at 07:00 (Swedish time).

Equities have the highest expected returns, say SEB's experts in a new issue of Investment Outlook.

SEB’s result for the first quarter 2015 will be announced on Thursday, 23 April, at 07:00 (Swedish time).

Robust private consumption is allowing allow the Baltic countries and Central Europe to show good resilience against problems in Ukraine and Russia, write SEB’s economists in Eastern European Outlook.

In a new issue of Investment Outlook, SEB’s experts say they remain positive towards equities despite sharply rising share prices. This applies both to the Swedish and global stock market.

Exceptional monetary policies and negative interest rates are contributing to a brighter growth outlook, but deflation risks and geopolitical worries persist, write SEB’s economists in a new issue of Nordic Outlook.

Northern European companies are defying the bearish macro data published in China recently and have a more positive view of sales prospects in 2015, shows SEB's  latest China Financial Index.

SEB has appointed Jonas Söderberg new head of Investor Relations. He will assume his new position on February 1, 2015.

Things are moving in the right direction, though at a slow pace, say SEB’s experts in a new issue of Investment Outlook.