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Western EuropeAugust 3 2008

Nordic banks braced for Baltic slowdown

As recessions loom in the Baltic states, Scandinavian banks have reason to be grateful for their reliable domestic earnings, reports Karina Robinson.
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Scandinavian banks are being forced to factor in the possibility of a hard landing from their exposure to banking in the Baltics, a component in their international expansion and diversification strategy.

Mostly however, they are reasonably well insured from even the worst case scenario due to the solidity of their domestic earnings and the relatively minor role played by their north ­European neighbours in their total profits.

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