“Internet connection speeds continued to show positive long-term trends around the world.”

Strong exports, consumption and investment fuelled growth.

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Despite the fact that the country’s economy is booming, the central bank cut its main repo rate by 15 basis points to minus 0.5 percent.

Sweden is ranked world’s 26th freest economy.

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Declining economic freedom was reported in 74 countries, including 19 advanced economies such as the United States, Japan, and Sweden.

Sweden’s Riksbank said it has decided to hold its key rate at a super-low minus 0.35 percent, as developments in the economy had been “somewhat stronger than expected”.

It was a cheerful note that kicked the krona higher.

The Riksbank also highlighted that a growing number of immigrants will support economic activity.

“The sharp increase in the number of asylum seekers coming to Sweden is expected to lead to an increase in public expenditure, which will contribute to higher GDP growth and lower unemployment in the coming years”, it said.

Sweden has long been Europe’s top destination for asylum seekers per capita, with a record 190,000 applications expected this year. 

  However, growing segregation is emerging as a major concern in the country. About half of all refugees in Sweden are unemployed after seven years and only 60 percent find work after 15 years, according to Statistics Sweden.

Easing from the Riksbank will depend on careful timing relative to the Fed and European Central Bank decisions.

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“The years ahead are going to be better for Sweden.”

“In the euro area, economic activity is strengthening, but the events in Greece over the past few days have substantially increased the uncertainty”.

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Unemployment rate increased more-than-expected in April.

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“I don’t think we should allow the krona to strengthen that much from these levels”.

Swedish krona rallied against the dollar on better than expected data.