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Riksbank set to tighten faster than investors expect

While the minutes to the Riksbank’s October meeting all but confirmed that interest rates will start to rise in the coming months, a December hike is not a done deal. But regardless of whether the Bank starts tightening in December or February, we think that it will then do so more quickly than investors expect, causing the krona to appreciate over the next couple of years.

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