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Norges Bank to hike as planned, despite Omicron

Omicron means that a Norges Bank rate hike next Thursday is no longer as nailed on a prospect as it once was, but we still think that policymakers will decide to raise rates to +0.50%. Meanwhile, although the SNB has let the franc rise in recent weeks, it will reiterate its willingness to intervene “as necessary”.

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