News

Today’s auction of 28 days loan with variable rate has now been completed

26/07/2010 The total number of bids received in the auction amounted to SEK 5 billions, which was also the total amount allotted.   Read more

Stress test of European banks

23/07/2010 The Committee of European Banking Supervisors, CEBS, has today published the results of a stress test of the European banking system. The stress test has been conducted to assess the stability of the European banking sector. The four major Swedish banks have participated in the test and the assessment is that they are well equipped to deal with unexpected events.   Read more

Updated agreement on crisis management, preparedness and supervision in the EU

22/07/2010 The authorities with responsibility for financial stability in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have now signed the agreement on cooperation in the field of cross-border financial stability that was entered into by authorities in 27 EU countries in the summer of 2008.   Read more
Financial Market Statistics June 2010. Press release on Statistics Sweden’s website
27/07/2010
On 26 July the Riksbank offers a new SEK loans (28 days)
19/07/2010
The Riksbank is to increase the price of 28-day loans
16/07/2010
Minutes of the Executive Board’s monetary policy meeting on 30 June 2010
15/07/2010
Riksbank meets with analysts
01/07/2010
News archive 
CALENDAR

August 2010


20/8/2010

12.30 p.m. First Deputy Governor Svante Öberg will hold the speech ”The current economic situation” at Swedbank in Stockholm.

 

23/08/2010
1.00 p.m. Meeting of the Executive Board.

 

27/08/2010
1.00 p.m. General Council meeting.

 

September 2010

01/09/2010
09.00 a.m. Executive Board monetary policy meeting, No 4.

 

02/09/2010
09.30 a.m. The Executive Board’s interest rate decision is published, together with the September Monetary Policy Update report.


See entire calendar
Key figures
THE REPO RATE
0.5%
Applies from 7 July 2010 2010. Next monetary policy meeting will be on 1 September 2010.

Table, repo rate

Press Release

INFLATION IN JUNE 2010
1.1%
The next publication will be on 9 September 2010

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 1 July 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 of Governor Stefan Ingves
Chat with Stefan Ingves 1 July 2010 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
Coin to commemorate the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling The Riksbank is issuing a commemorative coin to celebrate the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling on 19 June 2010. A silver coin will be issued in the denomination of SEK 300 and a gold coin in the denomination of SEK 4,000. 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