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Riksbank raises Sweden’s policy rate to 2% and signals more rises

Riksbank governor Erik Thedéen speaking with a headset microphone at Almedalen.
Riksbank governor Erik Thedéen at Almedalen in June 2026. Illustrative photograph. Bene Riobó / CC BY-SA 4.0

Sweden’s central bank has raised its policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2%, effective from 11 November, and says further increases are likely if its economic outlook holds.

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