Swedish underlying inflation, stripping out volatile energy prices,
jumped to 9.3% year-on-year in February from 8.7% in the previous month, the fastest pace since July 1991 and well ahead of the Rikbank's forecast of 8.0%.
"Prior to our next monetary policy meeting at the end of April we will receive further information that may affect the prospects for inflation and the shaping of monetary policy," Floden said.
"We will return to exactly what this means in terms of
interest rate increases and monetary policy in our decision at
the end of April. But we will do what is necessary to restore
inflation to a low and stable level within a reasonable time."
(Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Anna Ringstrom)