Swedish currency rallies as policymakers stick to interest rate rise path

Policymakers concerned about weak inflationary pressure despite robust economy

Cash being stockpiled as store of value in low-interest rate era

Hundreds of lenders fear low interest rates will inflict long-term damage to returns

Most have an excess of deposits and now have to pay fees to park money at the ECB

Survey finds banks have tried to charge 20% of corporate customers to hold deposits

Countries on the fringes of the eurozone suffered after ECB lowered interest rates

Pressure on hundreds of savings banks could lead to wave of consolidation

Since the financial crisis there has been a lack of boldness in thought, as well as action

Sweden’s monetary guardian gives policy update on Tuesday

Marvin Goodfriend has described strategy a ‘feasible option’ as president eyes shake-up

A fallacious idea of normality is a poor guide for monetary policy

ECB president moves to dispel rumours that the deposit rate will be raised this autumn