News

Ingves: Can the authorities manage crises in the financial system?

Picture on Governor Stefan Ingves 13/03/2008 ”One does not need to look far beyond narrow authority objectives and short-sighted national interests to realise that new regulatory frameworks and arrangements for cooperation are required if we are to be able to manage future financial crises,” said Stefan Ingves in a speech held at the Swedish Economics Association on Thursday.    Read more

Commemorative coin to celebrate Selma Lagerlöf

12/03/2008 The Riksbank will issue two commemorative coins to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Selma Lagerlöf. The coins will be presented by Chairman of the General Council Johan Gernandt at a ceremony at the National Library of Sweden, Stockholm, on Thursday 13 March at 10.00 am.   Read more

More features on the Riksbank’s website

06/03/2008 In the debate on monetary policy it has sometimes been argued that the Riksbank should be more transparent on how it takes real economic activity into consideration. The authors of the first article in a new series, ”Economic Commentaries” discuss what might constitute an appropriate objective for this. Today the Riksbank is publishing the first of its ”Economic Commentaries”. The Riksbank is also launching a new database of monetary statistics ranging from the Middle Ages up to the present day. Among other things, the database contains a CPI series from the 13th century.  Read more
Rosenberg: Current monetary policy – a difficult balancing act
11/03/2008
Nyberg: Economic activity and the property market
04/03/2008
www.riksbank.se has had a facelift!
04/03/2008
Rosenberg: Monetary policy and commodity and energy prices
03/03/2008
News archive 
CALENDAR
14/03/2008 13:00

General Council meeting

08/04/2008 13:00

Executive Board meeting

18/04/2008 13:00

General Council meeting


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Key figures
THE RIKSBANK´S INFLATION TARGET
2.0%
The target has applied since 1995

Read more about the inflation target

THE INFLATION IN FEBRUARY 2008
3.1%
Next CPI will be published on Monday 14th April at 09.30 a.m.

Read more about the current inflation rate

Link to Statistics Sweden, SCB

THE REPO RATE
4.25%
Applies from Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Press Release

Minutes of the Executive Board´s monetary policy meeting

Table, repo rate

MONETARY POLICY REPORT
The next Monetary Policy Report will be published on 3 July 2008

Monetary Policy Report

The Riksbank

Sveriges Riksbank is Sweden’s central bank and a public authority under the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament.  The Riksbank is responsible for conducting monetary policy, the objective of which is to maintain a low and stable level of inflation. The Bank also has the task of ensuring that payments in the economy can be made safely and efficiently.

Picture of a discoloured banknote
Discoloured banknotes If you have accepted by mistake a discoloured banknote or one that has a strange appearance, you should hand it in to your bank or to Svensk Kassaservice. Read more
Picture of the members in the Executive Bord
The Executive Board The Riksbank is led by an Executive Board of six members. Here you can find a brief presentation of the respective members and links to all their speeches. Read more
Material for assesing monetary policy Every year the Committee on Finance examines and assesses the monetary policy conducted by the Riksbank in the immediately preceding years. The Riksbank compiles and publishes material for this assessment. Read more