News

Riksbank lends money to IMF

03/04/2009 The EU member states have agreed to provide temporary loans to the International Monetary Fund, IMF, to a total of EUR 75 billion. Sweden’s share, and thereby the Riksbank’s, amounts to the equivalent of SEK 27 billion.    Read more

Riksbank extends eligible counterparties

03/04/2009 Credit institutions with a registered office in Sweden will in future be able to apply to become restricted counterparties to the Riksbank. The purpose of this is to enable more institutions to be able to use some of the Riksbank's loan facilities.   Read more

Further step towards greater openness

02/04/2009 The Riksbank has decided to publish how the individual members of the Executive Board voted at the same time as the monetary policy decision is communicated. This will make it possible to see directly whether the decision on the interest rate was unanimous or whether any reservations were entered. The reservations will be published with the names of the members who entered them and their main reasons for doing so. This represents a further step towards greater openness on the part of the Riksbank.   Read more
Today's auction of SEK loans and variable rate has now been completed (maturity 176 days)
08/04/2009
On 15 April the Riksbank offers new SEK loans against commercial paper (168 days)
06/04/2009
On 15 April the Riksbank offers new SEK loans against commercial paper (84 days)
06/04/2009
On 8 April the Riksbank offers new SEK loans (6 months)
06/04/2009
Today's auction of SEK loans and variable rate has now been completed (maturity 84 days)
06/04/2009
News archive 
CALENDAR
20/04/2009 09:00

Executive Board monetary policy meeting, No 2

21/04/2009 09:30

The repo rate decision from the monetary policy meeting on 20 April is announced

24/04/2009 13:00

General Council meeting

05/05/2009 09:30

The minutes of the executive Board's monetary policy meeting from 20 April will be published

07/05/2009 09:00

Executive Board meeting


See entire calendar
Key figures
THE RIKSBANK'S INFLATION TARGET
2.0%
The target has applied since 1995

Read more about the inflation target

INFLATION IN FEBRUARY 2009
0,9%
Next publishing will be on Tuesday 14th April at 09.30 a.m.

Read more about the current inflation rate

Link to Statistics Sweden, SCB

THE REPO RATE
1.0%
Applies from Wednesday, 18 February 2008. Next monetary policy meeting will be on 20 April 2009.

Minutes of the Executive Board´s monetary policy meeting

Table, repo rate

Press Release

MONETARY POLICY REPORT
The next Monetary Policy Report will be published on 2 July 2009

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.

Economic Commentaries ”Economic Commentaries" will be published approximately once a month. In the series both members of the Executive Board and other employees at the Bank publish their analyses in subjects that are relevant to the Riksbank’s operations. Read more
Financial trubulence The Riksbnk's response
Financial turbulence - the Riksbank's response The Riksbank has taken a number of actions as a result of the current financial turbulence. This page contains links to the information that we have published in connection with this. Read more
Picture symbolize questions and answers
Questions and answers on the financial turmoil - updated on 27 February 2009 The Riksbank has compiled a number of questions and answers to explain our role in dealing with the prevailing financial turmoil. The page has been updated with questions and answers about the arrangement with the Estonian central bank. Read more