Tag: Riksbank
The Riksbank decides that
The uncertainty among the experts is palpable, but they agree that there are two choices: Either the Riksbank raises the interest rate to 4.25 percent or it stays at 4.0…
Governor of the Riksbank: “Wants to be sure that inflation will come down”
Another interest rate increase may take place in November – or not. The Riksbank wants to get confirmation that inflation is indeed on the way down in “incoming data”, emphasizes…
Then the Riksbank can lower the interest rate
Inflation remains at 9.3 percent in July, the same high level as in June, recent figures from Statistics Norway show. According to economists, it is even more likely that the…
Headache for the Riksbank before the interest rate announcement
On Tuesday, a new record low was noted for the Swedish krona, which continues to fall. This puts the Riksbank in a difficult situation ahead of the interest rate announcement…
The Governor of the Riksbank on the criticism: “Households must tighten up”
The Riksbank raises the key interest rate again, now it is at the highest level since 2008. Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen gives tips to consumers and responds to the harsh…
The Riksbank raises the key interest rate again – flags for a new increase this summer
Wednesday’s increase is 0.5 percentage points. The next increase is expected to be 0.25 percentage points and will come in June or September, according to the Riksbank’s forecast. The announcement…
The Riksbank doubles the interest rate
The Riksbank raises the key interest rate by 0.5 percentage points to 3.50 percent. It is the highest level since October 2008. Another increase is expected in June or September,…
The Governor of the Riksbank: “These are rather tough times now”
The governor of the Riksbank is now warning that long-term inflation is more costly for households than interest rate increases in a speech he gave today. And he emphasizes that…
The Governor of the Riksbank on the chaos: “Spreading to the rest of the world”
The Riksbank and the Financial Supervisory Authority are closely following the turbulence that has arisen in the US banking system. Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen believes that the consequential effects will…
The Riksbank: “Worrying that people trust our forecasts”
According to the Riksbank’s forecast, the key interest rate is expected to remain at a high level until 2026 (3.3 percent on average). In February last year, just before Russia’s…