Sweden raises rates as economy strengthens

Sweden’s central bank raised interest rates for the second time in two months on the 2 September 2010, highlighting the strong recovery under way in the Swedish economy as the country’s centre-right government battles for re-election in September 2010.

ESO: Background information: Sweden raises growth forecast http://www.europeansources.info/record/sweden-raises-growth-forecast/

Sweden: Riksbank: Press Release, 2.9.10: Repo rate raised by 0.25 percentage points to 0.75 per cent http://www.riksbank.com/templates/Page.aspx?id=44810

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