Change in Riksbank target unlikely to shift policy yet

The Riksbank has stated that its new inflation tolerance band will have no effect on policy. But with some Board members growing increasingly concerned about the effects of ultra-loose monetary policy on the housing market, the added flexibility could support a shift to tighter policy next year.

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