Sweden’s krona has been punished as the economy appears to be headed for a tough recession. Core inflation is coming down too slowly and that will keep the Riksbank hiking even as expectations grow for a lengthy recession. The krona has not been getting any relief as many Swedes have started to embrace holding euros given the krona’s record plunge this year.
Riksbank governor Thedeen said that “the krona is too weak and it is fundamentally undervalued.” He added that “it should strengthen and we think that it will, but we know that it is almost impossible to predict currency moves over the short and medium term.”
It is tough to call for a reversal after watching the krona fall to a fresh all-time low against the euro. The cu