Sweden's policy rate is flat at 1.75%: why fixed mortgages cost more
Banks fund fixed mortgages with bonds. The yield on two-year mortgage bonds rose from 2.42% on 1 July 2026 to 3.13% on 18 September 2026.
Banks fund fixed mortgages with bonds. The yield on two-year mortgage bonds rose from 2.42% on 1 July 2026 to 3.13% on 18 September 2026.
The rise is 0.25 points and can add SEK 7,500 a year to a SEK 3,000,000 loan. Variable rates stay put. Five other banks raised fixed rates first.
On a SEK 3,000,000 loan the gap is SEK 35,100 a year before tax relief. Compare your rate with your bank's average rate and use the gap to negotiate.
Swedbank, Nordea and Danske Bank lift variable list rates to 3.89-3.99%. On a SEK 3 million loan that is SEK 4,500 a year, SEK 3,150 after tax relief.