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He said after his speech Monday that it is good to have a discussion about what different types of bonds the Riksbank can buy, and also how far the Riksbank can lower the interest rate, “because we can go back down to zero.”
– There is some form of lower limit and it can be changed depending on the circumstances. But that central banks no longer have gunpowder is wrong. Gunpowder remains and it will be there in the future, says Anna Breman.
Regarding the measurement problems that have arisen in inflation statistics after the outbreak of the pandemic, he said there is reason to be humble so that these problems continue “for a long time.”
Consumption patterns have changed in the wake of the pandemic and it is unlikely that this will be reflected in next year’s CPI basket.
-I should be humble because we will have measurement problems for a good time in the future, Anna Breman said.
He added that it may therefore be even more important to track the various underlying inflation measures.
