News

How cash-handling in Sweden works

25/09/2009 The Riksbank is responsible for providing Sweden with banknotes and coins. The work includes supplying banknotes and coins, destroying banknotes and coins that can no longer be used and accepting banknotes that are no longer valid.    Read more

Economic Commentaries: Funding of the banks during the financial crisis

22/09/2009 This Economic Commentary examines how the funding of the banks has changed in consequence of the financial crisis. The author establishes that the funding of the banks, since autumn 2008, has undergone a shift towards shorter maturities. However, during the second quarter of 2009, long-term funding has picked up again, which indicates that funding may be on the way towards returning to the maturity structure prevailing prior to the financial crisis.   Read more

Svensson: Flexible Inflation Targeting: Lessons from the Financial Crisis

Picture of Deputy Governor Lars E.O. Svensson 21/09/2009 Deputy Governor Lars E.O. Svensson made a speech at De Nederlandsche Bank on Monday. The speech addressed two main questions: Has monetary policy contributed to the conditions for the crisis? Do the lessons from the crisis justify any changes in the way best-practice monetary policy should be conducted?   Read more

Ekholm: Balancing monetary policy – when theory meets practice

Picture of Deputy Governor Karolina Ekholm 18/09/2009 Deputy Governor Karolina Ekholm made a speech on Friday about her early experience at the Riksbank. She explained her view of the monetary policy considerations that are relevant in the current economic situation and her view of monetary policy in the period ahead.    Read more
Financial Market Statistics, August 2009. Press release on Statistics Sweden’s website
25/09/2009
Today’s auction of 3-month and 12-month SEK loans with variable rate has now been completed
21/09/2009
On 21 September the Riksbank offers new SEK loans (3 and 12 months)
17/09/2009
Today’s auction of credit in US dollars with a maturity of 84 days has now been completed
15/09/2009
Today's auction of SEK loans at a fixed interest rate has now been completed (maturity 343 days)
14/09/2009
News archive 
CALENDAR
29/09/2009 15:00

Governor Stefan Ingves will give the speech "A Cure for Crisis: Confidence, Confidence and Trust

12/10/2009 09:00

Executive Board meeting

16/10/2009 09:00

Executive Board meeting

16/10/2009 13:00

General Council meeting

21/10/2009 09:00

Executive Board monetary policy meeting, No 5


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 AUGUST 2009
-0.8%
The next publication will be On Tuesday 13th October at 09.30 a.m.

Read more about the current inflation rate

Link to Statistics Sweden, SCB

THE REPO RATE
0.25%
Applies from 9 September 2009. Next monetary policy meeting will be on 21 October 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 ”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
Picture of Governor Stefan Ingves
Chat with Stefan Ingves 3 September Governor Stefan Ingves chatted in Swedish on the Riksbank's website. Follow the link for a translation into English of the questions and replies. 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