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            <title><![CDATA[Markets expect the Swedish Central Bank to raise rates more than any other major Western central bank]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The market expects the Swedish Central Bank to raise the key interest rate at least four times - perhaps five - over the next year. That is more increases than expected in any other major Western economy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:45:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Producer Prices Rise Most Since March 2022 as Energy Costs Surge]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Producer price increases are now at their highest since the inflation shock of 2022–2023, according to recent figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB). Energy prices are pushing prices higher, says Amanda Sundström, an interest rate strategist at SEB. Like many analysts, she expects a series of interest rate hikes from the Swedish Central Bank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:22:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden’s Inflation More Than Doubles, November Rate Hike Expected]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Higher energy prices and a weaker krona contributed to more than a doubling of CPIF inflation in September, preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden (Sweden’s national statistics agency) show. The figures confirm that the Swedish Central Bank (Sweden’s central bank) will have to raise the policy rate in November, according to Susanne Spector, chief economist at Danske Bank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:01:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riksbank signals two or three more rate hikes as inflation risks rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Heavily indebted households and companies should brace for higher interest rates. The Swedish Central Bank's own forecast has the main scenario of raising the key interest rate two or three times, starting before the end of the year. And there could be more increases than that if the next government does not tighten fiscal policy, warns Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:30:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ECB signal and US inflation could push up Swedish mortgage rates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Clear signals of future interest rate hikes from the European Central Bank (ECB) or an unexpectedly high US inflation figure could eventually push up mortgage rates in Sweden. A first step could be for the Swedish Central Bank, in two weeks, to signal an interest rate hike later this year.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Strong growth raises risk of Swedish central bank rate hike this year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Strong GDP figures, positive household sentiment and a buoyant economy increase the risk that the Swedish Central Bank will raise the key interest rate already this year, according to Nordea. State-owned SBAB, in turn, predicts a hike in the key interest rate in November this year. Amanda Sundström at SEB does not quite agree.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:03:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riksbank signals possible rate hike later this year as it leaves key rate unchanged at 1.75%]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As expected, the Swedish Central Bank is leaving the key interest rate unchanged at 1.75 percent. However, Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen and his executive board continue to signal a possible interest rate increase later this year.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:30:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ECB Interest Rate Decision Looms as Hormuz Tensions Put Pressure on Inflation Outlook]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The European Central Bank (ECB) will release its interest rate decision on Thursday. High energy prices in the euro area are putting heavy pressure on the bank, while the Swedish Riksbank is in a significantly calmer position.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Falling eurozone inflation lowers odds of ECB and Riksbank rate hikes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Good news for highly leveraged households and businesses. Inflation in the eurozone's major economies is falling more than expected. This reduces the likelihood that the ECB and the Swedish Central Bank will have to tighten monetary policy by raising interest rates.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:07:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crisis support is affecting inflation figures]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The inflation figures published by Statistics Sweden in April and May must be adjusted by the Swedish Central Bank if the Executive Board is to be able to make the right monetary policy decisions. The halving of food VAT and cuts to fuel taxes are affecting the figures.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:11:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Higher costs threaten Swedish households this autumn]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedish households are at risk of facing more expensive mortgages in addition to higher electricity and fuel prices this autumn. A step toward that could come on Thursday, when the European Central Bank (ECB) may increase pressure on the Swedish Central Bank to raise interest rates.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:01:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Inflation is falling, there could be another interest rate cut]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Heavily leveraged households with variable-rate mortgages may begin to hope for another interest rate cut, according to several key analysts TT spoke to. An unexpectedly low inflation figure for December increases the likelihood of a cut.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:01:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riksbank: Then it leans towards an interest rate hike]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Riksbank will leave the key interest rate unchanged at 1.75 percent. It is only towards the end of 2027 that it may be possible to raise it, the announcement said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:30:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ice cream and candy behind unexpected inflationary pressure]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Price increases on ice cream and sweets are being pointed out as factors that contributed to the unexpectedly high inflationary pressure in October. Heavy price increases on travel and electricity are also looming. But for the Riksbank, this does not change the overall picture.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[September Sees Continued Decline in Food Prices]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Food prices continued to fall in September. They fell by 0.8 percent compared to August. The price pressure on clothing is also easing, while service prices continue to push upwards on inflation.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Central Bank's Interest Rate Decision This Week Crucial for Mortgages]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lower or not. The Swedish Central Bank's decision is unusually uncertain this time. The answer is however of great importance for all Swedish households with mortgages.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 05:08:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SEB Predicts Halved Food VAT Could Lower Prices and Inflation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The halving of the food VAT that is expected in the autumn budget can have a major impact on food prices in the stores and push down inflation, according to the economists of the major bank SEB. They expect that food prices can fall by more than 5 percent if the VAT on food is reduced from 12 to 6 percent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 06:56:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trade Agreement Between US and UK Faces Uncertainty, Says Economist]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The trade agreement between the USA and the United Kingdom can best be described as a symbolic move with a limited economic value, according to economist Robert Bergqvist. This is a framework filled with too many question marks.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 15:52:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Interest Rate Hike Odds Rise to 40 Percent, SEB Reports]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The probability of the Swedish Central Bank raising the interest rate this year has increased significantly after last week's interest rate decision, according to the pricing on the interest rate market. From levels around 4 percent before the interest rate decision, the probability in the pricing now stands at 40 percent, shows a report from the major bank SEB.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:11:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Long market interest rates are surging upwards across Europe, including in Sweden. This is bad news for those who have thought of taking out a fixed-rate mortgage. If they continue to rise, we will see higher long-term borrowing rates, absolutely, says Christina Sahlberg, savings economist at the comparison site Compricer.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 04:30:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Large Inflation Surge – May Erase Interest Rate Cut]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Inflation according to the KPIF measure rose sharply to 2.2 percent in January, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB). It is a major surprise. It creates doubts about whether there will be more interest rate cuts during the spring, says Susanne Spector, chief economist at Danske Bank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 07:00:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Diminished Expectations of Interest Rate Cut]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The market's expectations of a further cut in the interest rate this year have been dampened somewhat after Wednesday's announcement from the Central Bank.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Hope of Multiple Interest Rate Cuts Shrinks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The basic tip is that the Central Bank lowers the interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.25 percent on Wednesday. But more and more assessors believe that the Central Bank will then take a pause.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 04:30:29 GMT</pubDate>
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