Sweden raises interest rates again

Sweden’s central bank raised interest rates for the third time in four months on the 26 October 2010, citing the rapidly strengthening Swedish economy and the need to keep inflation in check.

ESO: Background information: Sweden raises rates as economy strengthens http://www.europeansources.info/record/sweden-raises-rates-as-economy-strengthens/

Sweden: Riksbank: Press Release, 26.10.10: Repo rate raised by 0.25 percentage points to 1.0 per cent http://www.riksbank.com/templates/Page.aspx?id=45177

The Local.se, 26.10.10: Sweden raises interest rate by 0.25 percent http://www.thelocal.se/29828/20101026/

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