The Swedish Riksbank is expressing concern over the rapid growth of private credit funds, warning about insufficient data and not ruling out the possibility of a new financial crisis.

Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, has changed its internal routines for officials reporting interest rate discounts, following inquiries from the newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.

Amidst a volatile global situation, the Swedish Riksbank has updated its recommendations for citizens to prepare for potential crises or war, advising them to use two different banks and keep cash on hand.

Economists at Danske Bank predict that the Swedish Riksbanken will raise its key interest rate to 2.00 percent in May, followed by another increase to 2.50 percent by August, according to their latest scenario.

Two heavily indebted decision-makers at the Swedish Riksbank reportedly waited months to declare changes to their interest rate discounts, despite legal requirements to do so within four weeks.

Anna Seim, Deputy Governor of the Swedish Riksbank, warns that the energy price shock from the Iran war could lead to secondary effects such as higher production costs, price increases, and high wage demands, which could become entrenched in the Swedish economy.

New documents obtained by SvD reveal that despite being highly qualified economists, the governors of the Swedish Riksbank have vastly different approaches to managing their home mortgages.