"Riksbanken", The Swedish Central Bank, founded in 1668, is the world's oldest central bank and an authority under the Swedish parliament. The bank's main tasks include conducting monetary policy to maintain low and stable inflation, as well as promoting a safe and efficient payment system.
Source: Sveriges Riksbank
If the Strait of Hormuz opens in the near future, it is highly likely that the Swedish Central Bank will leave the policy rate unchanged in 2026, the state-owned SBAB says in the latest edition of Boräntenytt.
BusinessDeputy Governor of the Swedish Central Bank, Per Jansson, says inflation risks have increased and the Swedish Central Bank needs to be vigilant.
BusinessInflation expectations are falling among money-market participants, according to Origo's latest survey commissioned by the Swedish Central Bank.
BusinessAnalysts are warning of a stock market crash if the global wave of rapidly rising market interest rates does not subside. Higher market rates are also putting upward pressure on fixed-rate mortgages.
BusinessThere is some disagreement among the Swedish Central Bank's Executive Board over how to handle inflation risks resulting from supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran.
BusinessThe Swedish Central Bank is leaving the key interest rate unchanged at 1.75 percent this year. But two rate increases are expected in 2027, according to economists at major bank Nordea. Even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed into the fall, the increases could come as early as then, warns Nordea's chief economist, Annika Winsth.
BusinessThe Swedish Central Bank leaves the key interest rate unchanged at 1.75 percent. The picture ahead is bleak. We nevertheless assess that the risk that the war in the Middle East will lead to higher inflation has increased somewhat, says Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen.
BusinessDespite skyrocketing fuel prices in the wake of the Iran war, Swedish inflation halved in April. The reduced VAT on food weighed more heavily. "I think this was a big surprise," says Robert Bergqvist, senior economist at SEB.
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