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RIKSBANK: Breman Highlights Business Survey As Important MonPol Input

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Riksbank First Deputy Governor Breman’s speech on “How trade barriers affect Swedish growth and inflation” is here.

  • There has been relatively little impact on the SEK at typing.
  • On current monetary policy, Breman echoes the Riksbank’s guidance that “we are prepared both to raise and to lower the policy rate” if the outlook changes, while re-iterating that “Sweden is well placed for a good economic recovery in 2025 and for inflation to remain in line with the target”.
  • She highlights the next Business Survey (due March 3) as an important input into the next monetary policy decision (joining fellow Board member Bunge): “In the Riksbank's current business survey, we are asking specific questions on increased trade barriers, which may provide an indication of how Swedish firms are adapting to the threat of tariffs”.
  • If trade barriers were raised, “Swedish GDP would slow down, while the effect on inflation in Sweden is uncertain”, but the overall impact would be on “ the scope of the tariffs, which countries are affected, and how these countries respond with various countermeasures”.
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Riksbank First Deputy Governor Breman’s speech on “How trade barriers affect Swedish growth and inflation” is here.

  • There has been relatively little impact on the SEK at typing.
  • On current monetary policy, Breman echoes the Riksbank’s guidance that “we are prepared both to raise and to lower the policy rate” if the outlook changes, while re-iterating that “Sweden is well placed for a good economic recovery in 2025 and for inflation to remain in line with the target”.
  • She highlights the next Business Survey (due March 3) as an important input into the next monetary policy decision (joining fellow Board member Bunge): “In the Riksbank's current business survey, we are asking specific questions on increased trade barriers, which may provide an indication of how Swedish firms are adapting to the threat of tariffs”.
  • If trade barriers were raised, “Swedish GDP would slow down, while the effect on inflation in Sweden is uncertain”, but the overall impact would be on “ the scope of the tariffs, which countries are affected, and how these countries respond with various countermeasures”.