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Monetary Policy Update April 2012

Monetary Policy Update April 2012. Some positive signs for the Swedish economy Continued low inflation. Financial markets fragile. Interest rate for government bonds with about 10 years left to maturity, per cent. Source: Reuters EcoWin. Weak growth in the euro area.

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Monetary Policy Update April 2012

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  1. Monetary Policy Update April 2012

  2. Some positive signs for the Swedish economy Continued low inflation

  3. Financial markets fragile Interest rate for government bonds with about 10 years left to maturity, per cent Source: Reuters EcoWin

  4. Weak growth in the euro area GDP, annual percentage change Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Eurostat and the Riksbank

  5. Stabilisation of the Swedish economy Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank Quarterly changes in per cent, seasonally-adjusted data

  6. Improvement at the start of the year Source: Statistics Sweden Index, 2007 = 100

  7. Some positive signs Source: National Institute of Economic Research Index, mean value = 100, standard deviation = 10

  8. Labour market to deteriorate slightly over the coming year Unemployment, percentage of the labour force, seasonally-adjusted data Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank

  9. Low inflation Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank Annual percentage change

  10. Repo rate to remain low Source: The Riksbank Repo rate, per cent, quarterly averages

  11. A forecast, not a promise Household and corporate confidence return faster than expected Problems in the euro area worsen Source: The Riksbank Repo rate, per cent, quarterly mean values

  12. Some positive signs for the Swedish economy Continued low inflation

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