Swedish Riksbank Warns of Risks from Private Credit Funds
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.
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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.
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