Monetary policy
The objective of monetary policy is to maintain a low and stable rate of inflation. More precisely target is to hold CPIF inflation at around 2 per cent a year. Without neglecting the inflation target, the Riksbank shall moreover contribute to a balanced development of output and employment. Monetary policy is the measures the Riksbank takes to achieve this.
Policy rate
1.75%
Applies from 13 May 2026
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The inflation target
2%
Target for CPIF
The inflation target
CPIF, May 2026
1.5%
(0.8 percent in April 2026)
How is inflation measured?
News about monetary policy
- 04/06/2026 News, Speeches Erik Thedéen: “Large-scale asset purchases can impair the functioning of the market and involve risks to independence”
- 03/06/2026 Press release The September monetary policy meeting will be held in Gothenburg
- 01/06/2026 News, Staff memo Staff Memo: Effects of monetary policy in small open economies
Current monetary policy and the policy rate
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