Sweden’s central bank is likely to take interest rates lower at a faster pace than previously anticipated, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
Respondents now expect a benchmark rate of 2.25% at the end of the first quarter of 2025, down from 2.50% in last month’s survey. The change comes as price increases in Sweden are lower than the Riksbank’s 2% target, and policymakers have flagged a riskBloomberg Terminal of inflation becoming too low.