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No more “boring” SNB, Riksbank in denial

The Swiss 10-year bond yield dropped to a record low this week, and the prospect of further easing by the Swiss National Bank suggests that the rally has further to run. Meanwhile, although the Riksbank stuck to its forecast that it will raise interest rates again by early-2020, given the worsening state of the economy, we think that rate cuts are more likely than hikes.

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