In the News
Swedish central bank uses negative interest rates to avoid deflation
![](https://tutor2u-net.imgix.net/user-photos/gbr_profile.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=100&q=80&w=100)
16th February 2015
The world's oldest central bank (the Swedish Riksbank) has chosen to move their policy interest rate into negative territory as part of a plan to avoid the Swedish economy falling into persistent deflation.
You might also like
Monetary Policy - The Bank of England
Study Notes
Balancing out Good and Bad Deflation
19th February 2015
![](https://tutor2u-net.imgix.net/user-photos/gbr_profile.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=100&q=80&w=100)
Bank of Japan moves to set Negative Interest Rates
29th January 2016
Quantitative Easing (QE)
Topic Videos
![](https://tutor2u-net.imgix.net/user-photos/gbr_profile.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=100&q=80&w=100)
Why the Bank of England has raised interest rates
2nd November 2017
Economic Effects of Higher Interest Rates (Revision Essay Plan)
Practice Exam Questions
![](https://tutor2u-net.imgix.net/user-photos/gbr_profile.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=100&q=80&w=100)
Monetary Policy - Bank of England starts to reverse QE!
1st November 2022
![](https://tutor2u-net.imgix.net/user-photos/gbr_profile.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=100&q=80&w=100)
UK Interest Rates Climb to 4.5% - Highest since 2008
12th May 2023