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Sweden cuts rates below zero as global currency wars spread
The Telegraph ^ | 12 Feb 2015 | Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Posted on 02/12/2015 3:34:09 PM PST by NRx

Sweden has cut interest rates below zero and launched quantitative easing to fight deflation, becoming the latest Scandinavian state to join Europe’s escalating currency wars.

The Riksbank caught markets by surprise, reducing the benchmark lending rate to minus 0.10pc and unveiled its first asset purchases, vowing to take further action at any time to stop the country falling into a deflationary trap. The bank presented the move as precautionary step due to rising risks of a “poorer outcome abroad” and the crisis in Greece.

Janet Henry from HSBC said the measures are clearly a “beggar-thy neighbour” manoeuvre to weaken the krone, the latest such action in a global currency war that does little to tackle the deeper problem of deficient world demand.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: currency; economics; interestrates; qe; sweden
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The European currency union is a disaster on wheels with all kinds of unintended side effects. I don't see this ending well.
1 posted on 02/12/2015 3:34:09 PM PST by NRx
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To: NRx

Sweden isn’t part of the Euro.


2 posted on 02/12/2015 3:36:16 PM PST by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: NRx

One of the knocks on precious metals is that they don’t pay interest or dividends. Negative interest rates make that argument less valid.

Freepers, what’s the over/under on when an FDR type gold secure will be proposed and implemented?


3 posted on 02/12/2015 3:38:29 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pearls Before Swine

I meant seizure, not secure....damned adaptive typing...


4 posted on 02/12/2015 3:40:28 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: NRx
Janet Henry from HSBC said the measures are clearly a “beggar-thy neighbour” manoeuvre to weaken the krone

Never understood this claim. You're increasing the cost of your imports, like oil, and decreasing the value you earn from your exports.

Sounds like "beggar yourself".

5 posted on 02/12/2015 3:42:48 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot (Science is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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Never understood this claim. You're increasing the cost of your imports, like oil, and decreasing the value you earn from your exports. Sounds like "beggar yourself".

Think of it as a "going out of business" sale.

All: Russia started this.

6 posted on 02/12/2015 3:48:28 PM PST by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: 9thLife

Russia didn’t devalue their currency, the market did.


7 posted on 02/12/2015 3:50:37 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot (Science is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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To: NRx

Once you take the rates to Zero there are no more bullets in the gun and you got to start printing money to try and keep up.


8 posted on 02/12/2015 3:51:58 PM PST by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: NRx
At the same time, they are pushing for a cashless society.
That means your savings will be held captive by the banks.

9 posted on 02/12/2015 3:55:27 PM PST by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

You are entitled to your opinion.


10 posted on 02/12/2015 3:57:48 PM PST by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: NRx

rather than having money in the Sweedish bank is gold in a vault


11 posted on 02/12/2015 3:59:19 PM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Any freepers here ever own any gold or silver bars?

How easy are they to ‘cash out’

I happened to inherit a bunch of silver 10 oz. bars, about 200 oz. total, i think.

They are individually wrapped in plastic- are they exchangeable for currency easily?


12 posted on 02/12/2015 4:01:03 PM PST by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016 (for 16 years of conservative bliss))
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To: Mr. K

Lead is a more versatile currency....

At the rate things are going it is your best bet, though you can use silver to kill vampires and werewolves....


13 posted on 02/12/2015 4:03:39 PM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Mr. K

Primarily at coin dealers who deal with bars / bullion.
200 oz x $15/oz = approx $3k.
IMHO, you should trade them in for an honest exchange in junk silver coins.
Those are easier to barter with when the SHTF and silver & gold go to high values.


14 posted on 02/12/2015 4:09:24 PM PST by MarchonDC09122009 (When is our next march on DC? When have we had enough?)
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To: Mr. K

I don’t really know, but I would imagine you would have little problem now. The potential problem comes if the dollar fails dramatically and the government decides to reconstitute it’s gold reserves by seizing private holdings.


15 posted on 02/12/2015 4:09:48 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Mr. K

It is this easy:

http://www.libertycoinservice.com/images/stories/offersandquotes/daily_quotes.pdf

Walk in, walk out. About ten minutes.


16 posted on 02/12/2015 4:12:19 PM PST by garyb
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To: Mr. K

I took a loss at the time when i held a gold bar but cashing it was easy. I had purchased it from a bank that specialized in precious metals and cashed it in with them as well.


17 posted on 02/12/2015 4:13:43 PM PST by xp38
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To: 9thLife

Russia started what, exactly?


18 posted on 02/12/2015 4:14:21 PM PST by steerpike100
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To: steerpike100

Hmmm...yes, indeed...what is...Oh! I know: what is the subject of the article?


19 posted on 02/12/2015 4:16:27 PM PST by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: 9thLife

In your opinion, what was the peg over the last year?

http://www.advfn.com/exchanges/FX/USDRUB/chart

20 posted on 02/12/2015 4:30:36 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot (Science is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
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