Market Updates: Sweden’s Repo Rate Steady at −0.25%

Sweden Executive Board has concluded to keep the repo rate unchanged at −0.25%. Watch out the key takeaways of press conference.  


Press Release – Key Takeaways :

  • The economic developments in Sweden and abroad have begun a phase of lower growth.
  • Although growth is more subdued, economic activity is still robust.
  • The conditions for inflation to settle close to 2% in the coming years have not changed to any great extent.
  • The Executive Board has therefore concluded to keep the repo rate unchanged at −0.25%.
  • As on December, the forecast for the repo rate indicates that the next increase will be during the second half of 2019, provided the economic outlook and inflation prospects are as expected.

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