Erik Thedéen: On the Sveriges Riksbank's high threshold for asset purchases
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- 01No material change in policy stance vs prior statement.
- 02Language essentially preserved across key paragraphs discussing monetary policy.
- 03No vote-record change.
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Speech by Mr Erik Thedéen, Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at the annual meeting of the Swedish Economics Association, Stockholm, 4 June 2026.
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