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Nyberg: After the crisis

Picture of Lars Nyberg. Photo Petter Karlberg 05/02/2010 On Friday, Deputy Governor Lars Nyberg held a speech presenting his view of the manner in which the regulations governing the financial sector need to be changed as a consequence of the crisis. Mr Nyberg argued that it is important that we are alert and ensure that the regulatory reforms following the crisis do not impair the financial system’s ability to fulfil its useful social functions.   Read more

New issue of the Riksbank's journal Economic Review

Picture of the Riksbank's journal Economic Review 05/02/2010 Ten years as an independent central bank is the main theme of this year's first issue of the Riksbank's journal "Economic Review", which is published today. The journal deals with subjects that relate to the activities of the Riksbank.   Read more

The Riksbank will cease to offer 12-month loans but continue to offer loans at shorter maturities

04/02/2010 The Riksbank will cease offering loans at a maturity of 12 months but will continue to offer variable-rate loans at maturities of three and six months. The loans will still be offered to the monetary policy counterparties, but at slightly higher interest rates than previously. The changed terms and conditions are a further step in the phase-out of the Riksbank's support measures.   Read more

On 8 February the Riksbank offers new SEK loans (3 and 12 months)

04/02/2010 The 49th and 50th credit under the new program will be provided in auctions held on 8 February and will comprise SEK 25 billion in the 3-month auction and 25 billion in the 12-month auction. The loans term to maturity is 84 respective 336 days.   Read more

The Riksbank's company interviews: Slow recovery

01/02/2010 Economic activity has continued to improve but is developing more quickly in some sectors than others. Companies in the retail sector are in general satisfied with the economic situation while companies in the manufacturing industry express their disappointment that international demand has not yet picked up. This is the picture that emerges from the company interviews that the Riksbank conducted in December.  Read more
Ingves: The crisis in the Baltic – the Riksbank’s measures, assessments and lessons learned
02/02/2010
Riksbank exchanges EU payment
01/02/2010
Change of date for the monetary policy meeting in July
29/01/2010
Financial Market Statistics, December 2009. Press release on Statistics Sweden’s website
29/01/2010
Öberg: The financial crisis and wage formation
29/01/2010
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CALENDAR
05/02/2010 13:00

General Council meeting

05/02/2010 14:00

Deputy Governor Lars Nyberg will give the speech "After the crisis"

10/02/2010 09:00

Executive Board monetary policy meeting, No 1


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Key figures
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

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 RIKSBANK'S INFLATION TARGET
2.0%
The target has applied since 1995

Read more about the inflation target

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.

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
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
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