a silver and cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Sweden, equal to 100 öre. Kr., kr.
the monetary unit of the Faeroe Islands, equal to 100 öre. Kr., kr.
1870–75; < Swedish < Medieval Latin corōna; see króna
1885–90; < Icelandic < Medieval Latin corōna gold coin (so called because it bore the imprint of a crown); see crown
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Reported sales fell 3.3% to 54.83 billion kronor, shy of the 55.27 billion kronor analysts had expected, as a stronger Swedish krona weighed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Analysts had expected sales of 50.57 billion krona.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
Volvo said the decrease was mainly a result of "lower wholesale volume" and currency effects resulting from a stronger krona.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
But the bank added that “inflation pressures are still too high,” noting that service prices are still rising rapidly and Sweden’s currency, the krona, is “unjustifiably weak.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
The envelope contained the cash equivalent of $750 in Swedish krona.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
By 2016 the economy was growing by as much as 7.2% before the pace moderated as a result of the króna appreciating in value.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2018
The króna lost half its value in the three years to the end of 2010, while GDP plunged by 15% during the slump – the biggest contraction recorded by a wealthy economy during the crisis.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2018
The fee was one billion ISK – Eve’s virtual currency, named after the Icelandic króna.
From The Guardian ● May 12, 2015
Maybe the króna and other tiny-country currencies have a future after all.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2012
RBC retains its sector perform rating and 360 Swedish kronor price target on the stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Sales fell 6.1% to 52.69 billion kronor, versus the 53.94 billion kronor FactSet estimate, while the group’s gross margin fell to 45.8% from 47.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Pricerunner had requested damages totalling 64 billion kronor and an additional 14 billion kronor in interest.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Saab has now added around $7.4 billion of new orders to its backlog over the last couple of days, after it outlined a 47 billion kronor deal Monday to deliver three submarines to Poland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Mother gave me five kronor before we left home and asked me to buy handkerchiefs and laces at Vadstena.
From Gerda in Sweden by McDonald, Etta Austin Blaisdell
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