Sweden Is Set to Cut Interest Rates Again
The Swedish central bank is likely to cut borrowing costs this week, delivering what could turn out to be its final move to aid growth in one of Europe's weakest-performing economies.
The Riksbank Governor Erik Thedeen will announce a quarter-point reduction in the interest rate to 2.25% on Wednesday, according to almost all economists surveyed by Bloomberg. That would be its sixth easing step in the current cycle.
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