Registered unemployed down year on year

The number of unemployed people registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of July 2007 rose by 1,464 to 12,191, compared with 10,727 persons in June 2007, according to

Citi expects Sweden to keep repo rate intact

Headline inflation in Sweden dropped by 0.2% m/m in July and increased by 1.9% y/y reports Citigroup Research with underlying inflation (UND1X) – the Riksbank’s preferred measure – posting a 0.3% m/m

Ukraine ratings at ‘BB-/BB’, outlook negative

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it affirmed its ‘BB-‘ long-term foreign, ‘BB’ long-term local, and ‘B’ short-term sovereign credit ratings on Ukraine, reflecting fiscal concerns arising from a shortened electoral cycle.

Deutsche Bank Ratings Raised To ‘AA’

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today it raised its long-term counterparty credit rating on Germany-based Deutsche Bank AG and various core operating entities to ‘AA’ from ‘AA-‘. The outlook is stable.