Riksbank’s Floden: Better if interest rates could be raised gradually
|Riksbank Deputy Governor Martin Floden said on Wednesday that he believes it's “better if interest rates could be raised gradually.”
“The policy rate is the primary tool for tightening policy,” Floden added.
During his speech on Tuesday, Floden said "inflation has been significantly higher than in our latest forecast, “adding that the Riksbank would need to conduct a re-evaluation of the monetary policy at the next meeting.
The Swedish central bank announces it's next policy decision on April 28.
Market reaction
At the time of writing, EUR/SEK is trading almost unchanged on the day at 10.2755. The spot is bouncing off from near three-month lows of 10.2550.
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