Europe Economics Update Swedish Riksbank hikes rates and signals more to come Despite the krona’s recent strength, the Swedish Riksbank raised interest rates for the third time in four months. Although further hikes are inevitable, we expect the pace of tightening to ease... 26th October 2010 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Interest rate rises unlikely to dampen Swedish property recovery The latest rise in Swedish interest rates may raise concerns that the nascent commercial property market recovery could slow. But that seems unlikely. For one thing, interest rates are still very low... 8th September 2010 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Swedish Riksbank continues to strike an upbeat tone The Swedish Riksbank’s decision to raise interest rates for a second meeting running reflects concerns that domestic imbalances may be building. Further hikes seem likely in the near term, but the... 2nd September 2010 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Swedish Riksbank continues to strike an upbeat tone The Swedish Riksbank’s decision to raise interest rates for a second meeting running reflects concerns that domestic imbalances may be building. Further hikes seem likely in the near term, but the... 2nd September 2010 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Will Stockholm's prime office yield underperformance last? The recovery in Stockholm’s prime office yields may have got off to a late start, but we do not think their underperformance relative to the neighbouring Nordic markets of Copenhagen and Oslo will... 18th August 2010 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Will Swedish property yields fall much further? The emerging recovery in Swedish property yields looks set to continue in the near-term. Indeed, we now think that the economic outlook in Sweden is one of the brightest in Western Europe, while... 8th July 2010 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Swedish Riksbank begins monetary policy tightening The widely predicted interest rate hike by the Swedish Riksbank from 0.25% to 0.5% made it thesecond western European central bank to tighten interest rates during the current cycle. But withother... 1st July 2010 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Swedish Riksbank begins monetary policy tightening The widely predicted interest rate hike by the Swedish Riksbank from 0.25% to 0.5% made it the second western European central bank to tighten interest rates during the current cycle. But with other... 1st July 2010 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Swedish GDP (Q1) The sharp increase in Swedish activity in Q1, coupled with large upward revisions to growth in the preceding quarters, suggests that the Riksbank may bring forward its plans to raise interest rates in... 28th May 2010 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Hope for a Swedish occupier and investment market recovery fade Q4’s dreadful GDP data for Sweden may have pushed back any recovery in commercial property occupier demand and rental values. Together with the prospect of a rising level of distressed sales, we also... 2nd March 2010 · 1 min read
Europe Data Response Swedish GDP (Q4) Q4’s Swedish GDP figures revealed that the economy remains mired in recession, providing a warning to the Riksbank that monetary policy will need to remain very accommodative for the foreseeable... 1st March 2010 · 1 min read
Europe Commercial Property Update Swedish economy continues to grow, but rental correction not over Recent Swedish GDP data confirmed the fragility of its economic recovery. In our view, the modest growth has done little to suggest that Sweden’s commercial property occupier market downturn is... 1st December 2009 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Scandinavian housing market recovery unlikely to last The recent surge in Swedish and Norwegian property prices has fuelled concerns that both economies’ central banks may be forced to ratchet up interest rates in order to prevent housing market bubbles... 17th November 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Scandinavian housing market recovery unlikely to last The recent surge in Swedish and Norwegian property prices has fuelled concerns that both economies’ central banks may be forced to ratchet up interest rates in order to prevent housing market bubbles... 17th November 2009 · 1 min read
Nordic & Swiss Economics Update Swedish Riksbank in no hurry to raise interest rates The Swedish Riksbank’s latest economic forecasts suggest that a tightening in monetary policy remains a long way off. This supports our view that interest rates are unlikely to rise as quickly or as... 22nd October 2009 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Swedish Riksbank in no hurry to raise interest rates The Swedish Riksbank’s latest economic forecasts suggest that a tightening in monetary policy remains a long way off. This supports our view that interest rates are unlikely to rise as quickly or as... 22nd October 2009 · 1 min read
