Forecasts..

Riksbank sees repo rate averaging 1.3% in in Q4 2012 from 1.4% previously, 1.4% in Q3 2013 from 1.6% and 2.2% in Q3 2014 from 2.4%

Riksbank

  • Krona had appreciated faster than expected and productivity had been unexpectedly high
  • As economic activity improves and inflationary pressures increase, the repo rate will be gradually raised