Central Bank Watch
Swedish Interest Rate Hike Surpasses Expectations
September 20, 2022
Officials at the Swedish Riksbank today exceeded street expectations with a policy interest rate hike of a full percentage point to 1.75%. The Executive Board’s statement indicates more hikes are probable during the coming half year and revising projected inflation sharply higher to calendar year averages of 8.6% in 2022, 8.5% in 2023, and 2.2% […] More
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Large Jump in European Long-Term Interest Rates
September 20, 2022
Today is the Astart of the FOMC’s sixth scheduled policy review in 2022. A third straight 75-basis point hike to a range of 3.0-3.25% is anticipated, with the announcement due Wednesday at 14:00 EDT (18:00 GMT). Meantime, officials at the Swedish Riksbank today exceeded street expectations with a policy interest rate hike of a full […] More
