bigger hike had a majority of members backed such a move.
That echoed his stance from
November
, when he wanted a 1.0% hike rather than the three-quarter
point increase agreed on by the board.
On neither occasion did he vote against the majority or enter a reservation about the rate path.
"We view Ohlsson’s departure and his non-participation in the upcoming April and June meetings as slightly dovish," Swedbank said in a note, adding it continues to forecast a half-percentage point hike at both meetings.
Ohlsson's resignation means half the board will have changed over roughly a six-month-period. Governor Erik Thedeen replaced Stefan Ingves at the start of the year while Deputy Governor Aino Bunge joined in December after Cecilia Skingsley moved to the Bank for International Settlements.
According to a new Riksbank act, the board will consist of five members by 2028 at the latest and it was not immediately clear if Ohlsson would be replaced.
"The General Council of the Riksbank will formally decide whether to begin a recruitment process for the appointment of a new Member at its meeting on 21 April," the Riksbank said. (Reporting by Anna Ringstrom and Simon Johnson, editing by Terje Solsvik and Niklas Pollard)
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