{"id":635033,"date":"2026-09-24T23:22:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/635033\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T23:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:22:36","slug":"switzerland-and-sweden-hold-interest-rates-steady-as-inflation-stays-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/635033\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland and Sweden Hold Interest Rates Steady as Inflation Stays Low"},"content":{"rendered":"

Central banks in Europe have responded differently to the prolonged period of high energy prices, with Switzerland<\/a> and Sweden holding their key interest rates steady Thursday but Norway raising borrowing costs.<\/p>\n

The Swiss National Bank<\/a> left its policy rate unchanged as expected at 0% for the fifth straight quarterly meeting, while Sweden<\/a>\u2019s Riksbank continued to hold its key rate at 1.75%, where it has been since last September. Norway\u2019s Norges Bank raised its policy rate to 4.5% from 4.25%.<\/p>\n

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