The United Kingdom is a top-five trade partner with Sweden. Sweden is considered an export-oriented economy with major industries including iron, telecommunications, steel and paper products. However, in the face of Brexit, GBP/SEK forex pair may become volatile.
The Great British pound (GBP) is the 4th most traded currency in the forex market after the United States dollar, the Euro, and the Japanese yen. Along with those 3 currencies and the Chinese yuan, it forms the basket of currencies which calculate the value of IMF special drawings rights value. The British pound represents the oldest currency in continuous use and it is the official currency of the Sandwich Islands, the Guernsey, Jersey, British Antarctic Territory, the Isle of Man, Tristan da Cunha and the United Kingdom.
The Swedish Krona was produced in 1873 after replacing the riksdaler riksmynt when the Scandinavian Monetary Union was formed. The Swedish Krona (SEK) is the national currency of Sweden, and it is now among the top currencies currently trading in the Foreign Exchange (FX) market.
