SWEDEN

摘要

1. Mixed news in the economy has fuelled speculation that the Riksbank may embark on unconventional policy measures amid fears of spiralling deflation. With the CPI slipping to -0.3% (y-o-y) in December and upward pressure on the krona as a result of the ECB's move to full-scale quantitative easing, interest rates may retreat into negative territory. Additional measures have not been discounted either as efforts to lift inflation and preserve export competitiveness intensify.