Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, has cut the key interest rate from 1.75 percent to 2 percent, with more increases expected in the new year. Does this mean that its time to switch to a fixed mortgage?. Läs mer på The Local
Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, cut the key interest rate to 1.75 percent in September and said that further cuts were unlikely. Does this mean it's time to switch to a fixed-term mortgage?
New figures from Statistics Sweden show that mortgage rates rose last month on all fixed-term mortgages, the same month the central bank cut the key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.75 percent.
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Magdalena AnderssonSveriges statsminister 2021–2022
Anders YgemanSvensk politiker
Ida GabrielssonSvensk politiker
Vladimir PutinRysslands president 2000–2008 och 2012–
Dana WhiteAmerikansk affärsman och företagsledare
Agneta EkmannerSvensk skådespelare
Ulf KristerssonSveriges statsminister 2022–
