News

On 5 August the Riksbank offers new SEK loans against commercial paper (84 and 168 days)

29/07/2009 The twentyfirst and twentysecond credit under the new programme will be provided in an auction held on 5 August and will comprise SEK 25 billion in each credit. The loans will be provided against commercial paper as collateral and the period to maturity is 84 and 168 days respectively.   Read more

Economic Commentaries: The central banks’ extraordinary measures during the financial crisis

28/07/2009 What can a central bank do when the banks stop lending money to each other, the companies find it difficult to fund their operations and the central bank's policy rate is so close to zero that it is not possible to reduce it any more to stimulate the economy? This Economic Commentary describes the measures that the central banks have taken to counteract the effects of the financial crisis.   Read more

The Governor of the Riksbank comments on the economic situation

Picture of Stefan Ingves 16/07/2009 “It was appropriate to reduce the repo rate to 0.25 per cent and to complement this cut with a decision to offer loans to the banks at a fixed interest rate,” says the Governor of the Riksbank, Stefan Ingves, who in a press release comments on his stance on monetary policy and his view of the state of the economy up to the end of June.   Read more

Minutes of the Executive Board’s monetary policy meeting on 1 July 2009

16/07/2009 The Executive Board of the Riksbank was not unanimous in its decision to cut the repo rate to 0.25 per cent. The decision on the development of the repo rate path in the period ahead was also divided. Read how the majority and the members that entered reservations explained their stances at the monetary policy meeting held on 1 July.    Read more
Today’s auction of credit in US dollars with a maturity of 84 days has now been completed
29/07/2009
Today’s auction of 3-month and 12-month SEK loans with variable rate has now been completed
27/07/2009
The Riksbank to offer USD loans on 29 July
27/07/2009
Financial Market Statistics, June 2009. Press release on Statistics Sweden’s website
27/07/2009
On 27 July the Riksbank offers new SEK loans (3 and 12 months)
23/07/2009
News archive 
CALENDAR
27/08/2009 13:00

Executive Board meeting

28/08/2009 13:00

General Council meeting

02/09/2009 09:00

Executive Board monetary policy meeting, No 4

03/09/2009 09:30

The repo rate decision from the monetary policy meeting on 2 September is announced

16/09/2009 09:30

The minutes of the executive Board's monetary policy meeting from 2 September will be published


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 JUNE 2009
-0.6%
The next publication will be on Tuesday 11 August at 09.30 a.m.

Read more about the current inflation rate

Link to Statistics Sweden, SCB

THE REPO RATE
0.25%
Applies from 8 July 2009. Next monetary policy meeting will be on 2 September 2009.

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 22 October 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: No serious credit crunch in Sweden This Economic Commentary examines whether there are any signs indicating a credit crunch in Sweden. The authors examine the debt financing of both households and companies, as well as Swedish banks’ lending capacity. The conclusion reached is that, at present, there is nothing to indicate that Swedish households and companies are facing a serious credit restriction. Read more
Governor Stefan Ingves and head of Communication Pernilla Meyersson
Riksbank awarded Plain Swedish Crystal The Riksbank has been awarded the Language Council’s Plain Swedish Crystal for its work on making the Monetary Policy Report and Financial Stability 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