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Hawkish comments from Ohlsson

RIKSBANK
  • Some hawkish comments here from Ohlsson who has said that 50bp is possible, and he can't say if it's on the table for June. He's also reportedly said that he would advocate a 50bp hike if he deemed it necessary.
  • Note that MNI assesses Ohlsson as one of the more hawkish members of the Riksbank - with his view in April largely in line with that of Governor Ingves. With Skingsley seemingly more hawkish, if Ohlsson, Ingves and Skingsley vote for 50bp that's all that would be needed for the larger hike.
  • MNI estimates that the Riksbank's main scenario forecast put a 25bp hike at 100% probability in June but the alternate scenario saw a 50bp hike with a 100% probability... Inflation released last week was between the 2 scenarios, so it makes sense that Ohlsson is considering 50bp.

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