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Thursday, 20 February, 2020

AnalysisThe Big Read
Why Sweden ditched its negative rate experiment
Results of the Riksbank’s 5-year trial are being scrutinised by the world’s leading central banks
Friday, 20 December, 2019

Tail RiskKatie Martin
Sweden worries it created a negative-rates monster
Central bank raises rate to zero and says it expects to hold it there ‘in coming years’
Thursday, 19 December, 2019

Global Economy
Glory days of negative rates look over
Riksbank move back to zero reflects policy concerns, not bullishness on economy.
Thursday, 19 December, 2019

Sweden ends negative rates regime over side-effects concern
Riksbank increases main rate to highest level in almost 5 years
Wednesday, 18 December, 2019

Sweden poised to exit negative interest rates despite downturn
Rise in rates widely expected, but some doubt central bank can stay above zero
Tuesday, 3 December, 2019

Negative interest rates
Sweden backs away from negative rates despite softening economy
Riksbank prepares to raise interest rate to zero as evidence of slowdown mounts
Thursday, 14 November, 2019

Riksbank dumps Canadian and Australian debt in green push
Swedish central bank to avoid regional bonds with ‘large climate footprint’ for reserves
Thursday, 24 October, 2019

Riksbank set to exit negative rates with December rise
Swedish central bank plans increase despite economic slowdown
Thursday, 17 October, 2019

Currencies
Norwegian krone and Swedish krona lose ground
Norway’s currency puzzles analysts as it falls to record low against euro
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Monday, 7 October, 2019

Sweden
Krona extends fall against the euro as trade tensions bite
Swedish currency on track to pass SKr11.00 mark as it tumbles again
Tuesday, 10 September, 2019

Inflation data batter Swedish krona days after Riksbank’s hawkish tone
August consumer prices rose less than expected, prompting a fall in the currency
Thursday, 5 September, 2019

Swedish central bank points to rate rise this year or early next
Krona rallies as Riksbank takes ‘hawkish’ tone even as ECB expected to reduce rates
Wednesday, 14 August, 2019

FT SeriesNegative yields: Getting to grips with the great bond rally
Negative yields: Sweden leads the world below zero
Central bank argues that the policy has been a success but others are unconvinced
Wednesday, 24 July, 2019

Charts that MatterPhilip Georgiadis
ECB easing lines up Swedish krona for more pain
Looser monetary policy by central banks will thwart Riksbank ability to boost currency
Wednesday, 5 June, 2019

Sweden
Brexit would be ‘greatest risk’ to Swedish markets, Riksbank finds
Financiers deem ‘disorderly’ UK withdrawal from EU as foremost concern
Wednesday, 8 May, 2019

Sweden
Cautious Riksbank minutes push krona to decade lows
Swedish currency hits crisis-era levels after central bank scotches rate rises
Monday, 6 May, 2019

Sweden
Swedish krona hits decade low against euro amid US-China tensions
Scandinavian currency bursts through lowest level since 2009
Thursday, 25 April, 2019

Riksbank pushes back rate rise forecast, sparking sharp krona drop
Sweden’s central bank will buy €4.2bn in government bonds from July to December 2020
Tuesday, 19 February, 2019

Weak Swedish inflation dashes hopes of higher rates
Riksbank has kept its key lending rate below zero for the past four years
Wednesday, 13 February, 2019

Sweden
Cautious Riksbank holds rates but scraps krona intervention pledge
Swedish currency rallies as policymakers stick to interest rate rise path
Tuesday, 12 February, 2019

Currencies
Darkening Swedish economic outlook clouds Riksbank rate-rise path
Krona under pressure ahead of Wednesday’s rate decision
Thursday, 20 December, 2018

Sweden’s Riksbank lifts rates for first time since 2011; krona rallies
Tuesday, 18 December, 2018

Analysts split on whether Sweden will raise rates this week
Disappointing inflation and GDP data will be weighed against upbeat business surveys
Thursday, 29 November, 2018

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Swedish economy contracts for first time since 2014
Wednesday, 24 October, 2018

Sweden’s Riksbank plots rate rise in December or February
Forecast for increase held steady since it was first unveiled in September