Weaker currencies unlikely to halt Scandinavian property downturn

Weaker currencies will have made commercial property in Sweden and Norway much cheaper for overseas investors to purchase. However, we doubt that this will prompt a surge in foreign capital inflows to these markets nor a floor for capital values any time soon, especially in Sweden, where the banking sector is vulnerable to a rise in non-performing loans in the Baltic region.

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