I present empirical results on the contribution of three key drivers of inflation in Denmark: an inflation trend anchored by inflation expectations; the Danish business cycle; and an energy price cycle. All three drivers contribute significantly to the development of inflation and explain most of...

Increases in long-term interest rates such as in 2021 entail a jump in the duration of Danish long-term mortgage bonds via an embedded prepayment option. The jump in duration may lower the demand for duration and thus longterm bonds. This may lead to selfreinforcing effects. Jumps in duration in...