Riksbank signals further rate increases

The decision by the Riksbank to raise interest rates from 4.25% to 4.50% was widely expected, but the Bank’s signal that rates could rise twice more this year shows that it believes the economy will need to slow sharply in order to contain inflationary pressures.

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