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            <title><![CDATA[Bad Bunny and coolcations pushed up Swedish inflation, Riksbank says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish Central Bank's inflation forecast for the summer was off - prices rose more than the central bank had expected. An unusually large number of "coolcations" and sold-out Bad Bunny concerts pushed up prices.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thedéen says Trump's US bond buyback raises refinancing risks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration's doubled repurchase of government bonds with long maturities creates risks, according to Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen. You get slightly lower interest rates. But you get much greater refinancing risks. That is, you have to go to the market much more often with very large loan volumes, he tells TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:22:53 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[Interest rate hike flagged: 50 percent probability]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish Central Bank leaves the key interest rate unchanged at 1.75 percent. At the same time, the bank signals that an interest-rate increase is more likely later in the year.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:30:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Biggest boost to producer prices in Sweden since 2023]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The effects of the war in Iran are now starting to have an impact on the Swedish economy. Producer prices - what companies charge each other - are rising at the highest annual rate in just over four years. It is an important indicator that we must look at, Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen told TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 06:09:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New application for nuclear power - Studsvik wants to build in Nyköping]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of applications to build new nuclear power plants is increasing. A possible next location is Nyköping, where Studsvik now wants to build a new facility with two to four light-water reactors (SMRs).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thedéen criticizes big banks over savings interest rates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen believes the major banks are hypocritical when they raise variable mortgage rates but leave savings rates unchanged.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:38:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thedéen: Risk of higher-than-expected inflation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Inflation may be higher than expected due to the global situation, says Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:31:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riksbank Governor: Very serious situation as Iran war raises economic uncertainty]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The war in Iran has created a "very serious situation," according to Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen. "There is much that is uncertain now. It changes from day to day, not to say hour by hour," he said at a press conference.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:30:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riksbank warns of turbulent times after Trump's statement]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As expected, the Swedish Central Bank is leaving the key interest rate unchanged. However, it is now warning of increased uncertainty around the inflation outlook, among other things. The culprit in the drama: President Donald Trump and the United States.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:30:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Warning: Too dependent on Visa and Mastercard]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen warns that Sweden's and Europe's payment systems are too dependent on the American card giants Visa and Mastercard. He believes that complementarities are needed.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:44:43 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[The Riksbank sees risks with stock markets at record levels]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Despite the great concern in the world, many of the world's stock markets are at record levels. This could trigger strong movements in the financial markets if something unexpected happens, warns the Riksbank in its stability report. The system is sensitive to disturbances, says Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen to TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:43:45 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[Interest rate unchanged - uncertain about next steps]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Riksbank, as expected, is leaving the key interest rate unchanged at 1.75 percent. And a rate cut as the next step is currently more likely than a hike, according to SEB's chief economist Jens Magnusson. However, her colleague at Danske Bank, Susanne Spector, sees an increased likelihood of a hike.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:30:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thedéen Defends Banks Amid Political Criticism Over Mortgage Rates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedish banks have recently received sharp criticism from leading politicians for not lowering mortgage rates as much as the Swedish Central Bank lowers the benchmark rate. However, the Swedish Central Bank Governor Erik Thedéen does not agree with the criticism, but says that the banks have "good compliance".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:16:23 GMT</pubDate>
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