In line with higher inflation, the Riksbank has flagged for future interest rate increases.

Today's announcement means an increase of 0.25 percentage points.

The last time the Riksbank raised the interest rate was in January 2020, when from -0.25 to 0 percent.

For mortgage customers with variable interest rates, it is high time to decide whether they want to tie the interest rate, according to SPP's savings economist Shoka Åhrman.

- The fixed loan interest rates have risen for a long time.

The gap and opportunities to actually tie are starting to narrow.

However, you should look at it as an alternative based on your own personal finances, she says.

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The text is updated.