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Ekholm: Monetary policy and the exchange rate

Picture of Deputy Governor Karolina Ekholm. Photo Petter Karlberg 12/01/2010 Deputy Governor Karolina Ekholm held a speech on Tuesday on the background to the monetary policy decision made by the Executive Board of the Riksbank on 15 December. She also discussed the role of the exchange rate in a small, open economy like Sweden's.   Read more

Riksbank exchanges EU payment

04/01/2010 Sweden's EU membership entails monthly contributions to the EU's budget. These payments are made in Swedish kronor by the Swedish government and exchanged into euro in the foreign exchange market by a recipient central bank within the EU.   Read more

Minutes of the Executive Board’s monetary policy meeting on 15 December 2009

Image symbolizing a monetary policy meeting 04/01/2010 The Executive Board of the Riksbank was not unanimous in its decision to hold the repo rate at 0.25 per cent. The same applied to the decisions regarding the repo rate path in the period ahead. Read how the majority and the members that entered reservations explained their stances at the monetary policy meeting held on 15 December.   Read more
Today’s auction of 3-month and 12-month SEK loans with variable rate has now been completed
11/01/2010
On 11 January the Riksbank offers new SEK loans (3 and 12 months)
07/01/2010
Financial Market Statistics, November 2009. Press release on Statistics Sweden’s website
29/12/2009
Today’s auction of 3-month and 6-month SEK loans with variable rate has now been completed
28/12/2009
On 28 December the Riksbank offers new SEK loans (3 and 6 months)
22/12/2009
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CALENDAR
19/01/2010 13:00

Executive Board meeting

20/01/2010 13:00

Deputy Governor Lars Nyberg will give the speech "Time to change cash to cards?"

01/02/2010 09:00

Executive Board 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

INFLATION IN DECEMBER 2009
0,9%
The next publication will be on Thursday 18th February 2010 09.30 a.m.

Read more about the current inflation rate

Link to Statistics Sweden, SCB

THE REPO RATE
0.25%
Applies from 23 December 2009. Next monetary policy meeting will be on 10 February 2010.

Press Release

Minutes of the Executive Board´s monetary policy meeting

Table, repo rate

REPO RATE PATH
Repo rate path

Current forecast for the repo rate, inflation and GDP

MONETARY POLICY REPORT
The next Monetary Policy Report will be published on 11 February 2010.

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 on Stefan Ingves
Chat with Stefan Ingves 16 December 2009 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
How does the Riksbank control interest rates? It is the Executive Board of the Riksbank that decides the level of the repo rate. But, how does the Riksbank control the interest rate in practice? 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