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Shift in Riksbank stance unlikely until turn of the year

Today’s Riksbank minutes suggest that the proponents of last month’s shock QE extension are unlikely to change their minds on the direction of monetary policy any time soon. So there is little chance of a material shift in the Riksbank’s policy stance until the end of the year. But we think that the Riksbank will ultimately have to raise rates sooner and faster than it currently anticipates.

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