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Swedbank Sets Return on Equity Target of at Least 15%
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Posted on June 4, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleSwedbank sets a 15% return on equity target, leveraging AI and addressing geopolitical challenges to maintain market share.
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish banking group Swedbank said on Wednesday it was setting a target of at least 15% return on equity in the coming years, in line with a previous goal running through this year, and said geopolitical tensions were creating uncertainty.
Sweden's biggest mortgage lender said in a statement it aimed to increase or maintain market shares for its main products while boosting efficiency across the group by harnessing new technologies, including AI.
"Our plan is to continue to deliver a sustainable return on equity of at least 15 per cent," CEO Jens Henriksson said in a statement. The bank added that issues such as the geopolitical situation was creating uncertainties for businesses and households
The bank last set financial targets in December 2022, aiming to achieve a return on equity of 15% in 2025, a goal it met in both 2023 and 2024, but over the past year central bank rates have tumbled, putting a damper on bank interest income.
(Reporting by Niklas Pollard, editing by Stine Jacobsen)
Swedbank has set a target of at least 15% return on equity in the coming years.
Swedbank aims to increase or maintain market shares for its main products while boosting efficiency through new technologies.
CEO Jens Henriksson stated that the plan is to continue delivering a sustainable return on equity of at least 15%.
Swedbank last set financial targets in December 2022, aiming for a 15% return on equity by 2025.
Over the past year, central bank rates have tumbled, impacting the financial landscape in which Swedbank operates.
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