16:40:47
Riksbank Deputy Governor Bunge: If the Swedish krona continues to weaken, further tightening measures may be needed.
16:40:09
Riksbank Deputy Governor Bunge: It is too early to know whether we have completed the interest rate hike cycle.
16:39:49
Riksbank Deputy Governor Bunge: Even if inflation turns out to be lower than expected, we are unlikely to cut policy rates immediately.
16:38:48
Riksbank Deputy Governor Breimann: Now, when demand is expected to weaken and inflation is low, the transmission of the exchange rate to inflation may be reduced.
16:38:13
Jansson, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: I think there is enough information now and there is no need to further increase the policy interest rate.
16:38:02
Jansson, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: The outlook for inflation is significantly more optimistic than it has been for a long time.
16:37:14
Breimann, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: My assessment is that risks remain asymmetric, with upside risks to inflation dominating.
16:36:54
Sweden’s Riksbank Governor Theden: We have ample opportunity to take action at the upcoming meeting.
16:36:37
Kremlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit the "Russia" exhibition in Moscow on Monday.
16:36:11
Riksbank Deputy Governor Floden: Monetary policy may have been tightened enough to allow inflation to continue to fall so that the inflation target can be reached soon.
16:35:49
Riden: If the Swedish krona depreciates further in the future, this may jeopardize the development of inflation.
16:35:32
Riden: The exchange rate of the Swedish krona is still weak, and it is still very uncertain whether the previous depreciation of the krona is fully transmitted to the inflation data.
16:35:06
Floden, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank: Inflation has clearly been moving in the right direction in recent months, and there are many signs that inflationary pressures will continue to ease.
16:34:42
Riksbank meeting minutes: New information and its impact on the economic and inflation outlook are expected to determine the stance of monetary policy.
16:33:20
Riksbank meeting minutes: The Board highlighted their readiness to further increase the policy rate if the inflation outlook worsens, which is also reflected in the policy rate forecast.
16:32:10
Riksbank meeting minutes: Members noted that economic developments since the September meeting were broadly in line with Riksbank forecasts.
16:32:02
Riksbank meeting minutes: The Board is prepared to further raise policy rates if the inflation outlook worsens.
16:31:53
Riksbank meeting minutes: Monetary policy needs to remain tight, however, it is appropriate to keep policy rates unchanged at this time.
16:31:40
Riksbank meeting minutes: Monetary policy reduces demand in the Swedish economy and helps ease inflationary pressures.
16:29:19
Brent crude oil fell below $78/barrel, down 1.40% on the day.