Danish economy improving
04. feb. 2015 13.39 English
Use your debit card and loosen your belt. The overall economy is healthy and there is a good prognosis for the future.
At least this is the opinion of many Danish economists in a survey undertaken by DR1's finance programme Magasinet Penge.
In the survey, 10 economists from banks, universities and pension funds from all over the country made their prognoses on the development of the Danish economy. All expect to see growth in employment figures this year.
"We have undergone a crisis in both consumption and investment, but light has begun to appear at the end of the tunnel," said Steen Bocian, chief economist at Danske Bank.
He estimates that 2015 will see between 10-15,000 new jobs in Denmark. This comes in the wake of what was almost a flood of jobs in 2014. The latest figures from November show 28,000 more jobs, which makes 2014 the best year for employment since the financial crisis.
All economists expect a further improvement this year, although their prognoses range from 5,000 to 30,000 more jobs - an average of 17,150.
No fears for the Danish krone
The general opinion among the economists is that recent fears about the value of the Danish krone will not affect the development of the Danish economy.
At one point, there was some concern that the exchange rate for the krone might be forced upwards, thus weakening the competitive ability of Danish businesses.
"It's a bit of a self-perpetuating media stunt that will burn itself out in a couple of weeks or months," said Bocian.
He remains confident that Nationalbanken - the central bank of Denmark, will be able to stabilise the Danish krone at its current level.