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Riksbank signals that interest rates have peaked

The decision by the Riksbank to raise interest rates from 4.50% to 4.75% clearly shows that it remains concerned about the emergence of ”second-round inflation” effects. But while the Bank did signal that the current economic slowdown should ensure that interest rates have peaked, we still expect the Bank to cut rates more aggressively than its own forecast suggests next year.

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